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Definition of Buttinsky
1. Noun. A meddler who tends to butt in.
Generic synonyms: Meddler
Definition of Buttinsky
1. Noun. (context: informal derisive) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where (s)he is not welcome. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Buttinsky
1. [n -SKIES]
Literary usage of Buttinsky
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Silver and Gold: A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp by Dane Coolidge (1919)
"... VII THE EMINENT buttinsky THAT there was no love lost between Bunker Hill and
Professer Diffenderfer was evident by their curt greetings, ..."
2. Technique of the Photoplay by Epes Winthrop Sargent (1916)
"In another form the leading character was called Mrs. Nosey or Mr. buttinsky and
went through a succession of ..."
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