buttinsky
noun
butt·in·sky
bə-ˈdin-skē 
bət-ˈin-skē
variants
or less commonly buttinski
plural buttinskies
: a person given to butting in : a troublesome meddler
Synonyms
Examples of buttinsky in a Sentence
there's always some buttinsky who has to tell you there's a better way to do whatever you're doing
Recent Examples on the Web
Linda Tripp, world-famous buttinsky , Dropped a dime on M. Lewinsky.
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Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020
Rather, the story is set in motion by Kevin O’Neill (Rick Holmes), a private-equity manager and arrogant buttinsky who takes an interest in Cara.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 June 2018
Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020
Rather, the story is set in motion by Kevin O’Neill (Rick Holmes), a private-equity manager and arrogant buttinsky who takes an interest in Cara.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 June 2018
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Word History
Etymology
butt in + -sky, -ski (last element in Slavic surnames)
First Known Use
1901, in the meaning defined above
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“Buttinsky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttinsky. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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