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View synonyms for buttinsky

buttinsky

Or butt·in·ski

[buht-in-skee]

noun

Slang.

plural

buttinskies 
  1. a person who interferes in the affairs of others; meddler.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of buttinsky1

1900–05, Amer.; butt in intrude + -sky, extracted from Slavic surnames
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Example Sentences

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And you have the right idea not to buttinsky.

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“You’re a buttinsky,” said Bongo wearily “But I love you anyway.”

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One publicity expert framed him as the scrappy kid, a “buttinsky,” not sophisticated but shaped up at sea.

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Jay sits in the back but he’s a buttinsky, leaping into every argument.

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Being a buttinsky, I had to join their fun conversation.

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