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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
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The moment of recognition is fleeting but will soon enough be pivotal to the show — especially as it is cushioned by many a microaggression on both women (one Black, one Jewish) at the hands of the busybody store employees.Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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Conservatives have long scorned Democrats as overbearing busybodies who want to take away your freedoms to make money, own guns, operate a business and cook with gas.Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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But a sharp-eyed auto insurer felt something was off about the furry interloper.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For one thing, Sweet Sue and the interlopers head by train not to Miami, but to California.Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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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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These two teamed up on morning radio in 1946 to invent the celebrity-interview talk show, featuring a gamut of guests from Hollywood mermaid Esther Williams to kibitzer-to-presidents Bernard Baruch.Edward Kosner, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
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“Buttinsky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttinsky. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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