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buttinsky

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butt·in·sky or butt·in·ski  (bt-nsk)
n. pl. butt·in·skies also butt·in·skys or butt·in·skis Slang
One who is prone to butting in; a meddler.
[butt + in + -sky, last syllable in many Slavic surnames.]
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Noun1.buttinsky - a meddler who tends to butt in
meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others


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