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buttinsky

(derogatory) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(derogatory) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.

I wish I had never met that nosy buttinsky!
Origin: From (a variant of -ski), humorously modelled after Russian surnames, and originally and often used in the form of a surname. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(telecommunications) A robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line.

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