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In some senses, buttinsky is marked as derogatory, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
buttinsky
/bʌˈtɪnski/
noun 2
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4ADJ.
nosy
VERB + BUTTINSKY
met, think
BUTTINSKY + NOUN
i'll
ADV.
then
Definitions
noun
1
One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.
I wish I had never met that nosy buttinsky!
Well, all right then! If you think I'm a buttinsky, then I'll just butt in!
2
A robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line.
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I wish I had never met that nosy buttinsky!
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Well, all right then! If you think I'm a buttinsky, then I'll just butt in!
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"Shut up, Garrett. I never," said Mr. Tallboy, extricating himself from Garrett's grasp and giving him a playful punch in the wind, "in my life, met with such a bunch of buttinskis as you are in this
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