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buttinsky
butt·in·sky or butt·in·ski B0583400 (bŭt-ĭn′skē)n. pl. butt·in·skies also butt·in·skys or butt·in·skis Slang One who is prone to butting in; a meddler.
[butt + in + -sky, last syllable in many Slavic surnames.]buttinsky (bəˈtɪnskɪ) ninformal a busybodybutt•in•sky or butt•in•ski (bʌtˈɪn ski)
n., pl. -skies or -skis. Slang. a person who interferes in the affairs of others; meddler. [1900–05, Amer.; butt in intrude + -sky, extracted from Slavic surnames] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | buttinsky - a meddler who tends to butt inmeddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others |
buttinskynounSlang. A person given to intruding in other people's affairs:busybody, interloper, meddler, quidnunc.Informal: kibitzer.Archaic: pragmatic.buttinsky
buttinskyOne who tends to interrupt or meddle in others' lives. The term is a play on the phrase "butt in," meaning to intrude or encroach. A: "Mom is constantly trying to fix me up with other people." B: "Ugh, I know, she can be a real buttinsky." Geez, Aunt Connie is such a buttinsky, constantly lecturing me as though she knows what it's like to be a college student today. Can you give us five minutes to talk and stop being such a buttinsky?buttinski verbSee buttinskybuttinsky and buttinski (bəˈtɪnski) n. someone who interrupts; someone who gets involved in other people’s business. I hate to be a buttinski, but what are you talking about? buttinsky
Synonyms for buttinskynoun a person given to intruding in other people's affairsSynonyms- busybody
- interloper
- meddler
- quidnunc
- kibitzer
- pragmatic
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