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, bət-ˈin-skē \Definition of buttinsky
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Synonyms
- busybody,
- interferer,
- interloper,
- intermeddler,
- intruder,
- kibitzer
- (also kibbitzer),
- meddler,
- nosey parker
- [chiefly British]
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“Buttinsky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttinsky. Accessed 1 Apr. 2020.
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