The word entrÃ©e (pronounced ON-tray) in the culinary arts can be confusing because it's one of those words that means the precise opposite in some parts of the world of what it means in other parts. In the United States, the word entrÃ©e is often used to signify the part of a meal that you would think of as the main course.
kibitzer. 1  a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice. 2  a giver of uninvited or unwanted advice. 3  a person who jokes, chitchats, or makes wisecracks, especially while others are trying to work or to discuss something seriously.
Noun. 1. number cruncher-someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations. calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer-an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines).umber cruncher-a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second. computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system-a machine for performing calculations automatically.