variants
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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Not that Miss Manners believes that hearing that explanation — or any other — would discourage a determined busybody.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Of all people to hand a secret to, a religious busybody has to be among the worst.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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It has been embroiled in its fair share of bureaucracy fights and agency turf wars with chief information officers across government who resented interlopers treading in their agency's systems.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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We’re supposed to hate Moore’s uppity interloper, Patty, but twist!—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Still, there are boundaries to keep the kibitzers out of the law library, operating room and locker room so the experts can get the job done.—
Karla L. Miller,
Anchorage Daily News,
25 Feb. 2023
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Still, there are boundaries to keep the kibitzers out of the law library, operating room and locker room so the experts can get the job done.—
Karla L. Miller,
Washington Post,
23 Feb. 2023
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“Buttinsky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttinsky. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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