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also buttinski
as in intruder
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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Recent Examples of buttinsky
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttinsky
Noun
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Several intruders entered the residence, which is located in the city of Nyon on Lake Geneva, on Tuesday morning, May 19, according to Swiss outlet Blick.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Here is what a gardening pro recommends to get rid of those intruders in your flower beds without harming other plants.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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Advertisement For an invertebrate, Marcellus is quite the busybody.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
8 May 2026
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Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman starred, with Ives and Madeleine Sherwood, as Brick’s busybody sister-in-law, reprising their stage roles.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Our two Yank interlopers spend some time puzzling over what that supernatural secret might be, before all is revealed in a burst of fantastical exposition toward the end of Act 1.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The other possibility is that the aggressive dove was an interloper and was trying to claim the nesting site as part of its territory.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The bar was set high from here, but even the best Bond games have only superficially tackled the essence of the spy fantasy.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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New intelligence shows that nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to Anne Keast-Butler, the new head of the United Kingdom's communications and cyber spy agency.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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Nelly herself is heavily reinterpreted by Fennell, imagined in this film as the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat who serves as Cathy’s maid; the film also runs with modern readings of her character as a more proactive meddler in the doomed love between the main characters.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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The factory owners called her a meddler and insisted that the cost of protecting workers would destroy American industry.—
Michelle A. Williams,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Buttinsky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttinsky. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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