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buttinsky
or butt·in·ski
[ buht-in-skee ]
/ bʌtˈɪn ski /
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noun, plural butt·in·skies.Slang.
a person who interferes in the affairs of others; meddler.
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Origin of buttinsky
1900–05, Amer.; butt in intrude + -sky, extracted from Slavic surnames
Words nearby buttinsky
butt hinge, butthole, butthurt, butt in, butting, buttinsky, butt joint, buttle, buttload, buttock, buttock-clenching
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How to use buttinsky in a sentence
Buttinsky the bounder was interviewed and the early coach took the objectionable one away forever.
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