as in intruders
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
there's always some buttinsky who has to tell you there's a better way to do whatever you're doing
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Noun
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The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025 -
This technique bypassed traditional login protections and gave intruders long-lasting access to customer relationship management data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The duo plays Emily and Matt, a married pair of ex-CIA spies forced out of retirement and back into the world of espionage after their secret identities are revealed.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Buttinskies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttinskies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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