buttinsky

butt·in·sky

or butt·in·ski  (bŭt-ĭn′skē)

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

One who is prone to butting in; a meddler.

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

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buttinsky

(bəˈtɪnskɪ)

n

informal a busybody

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butt•in•sky

or butt•in•ski

(bʌtˈɪn ski)

n., pl. -skies or -skis.

Slang. a person who interferes in the affairs of others; meddler.

[1900–05, Amer.; butt in intrude + -sky, extracted from Slavic surnames]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

buttinsky - a meddler who tends to butt in meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others

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buttinsky

noun

Slang. A person given to intruding in other people's affairs:

busybody, interloper, meddler, quidnunc.

Informal: kibitzer.

Archaic: pragmatic.

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