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buttinsky

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butt·in·sky or butt·in·ski (b

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n. pl. butt·in·skies also butt·in·skys or butt·in·skis Slang

One who is prone to butting in; a meddler.

[butt¹ + in¹ + -sky, last syllable in many Slavic surnames.]

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buttinsky - a meddler who tends to butt in

meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others

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