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View synonyms for buttinsky
buttinsky
Or butt·in·ski
[buht-in-skee]
noun
Slang.
plural
buttinskiesa 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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