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buttinsky - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun
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noun informal, derisive One who is prone to butt in , interrupt , or get involved where (s)he is not welcome.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[butt + in + -sky , last syllable in many Slavic surnames.]
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Even more suggestive, however, is their concern that in the bar scene Samuels is shown not only as an overly intellectual "buttinsky ," but as "obtain [ing] power over Mitchell," whose character they described as "just a little too weak and confused."
Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood 2007
Originally introduced as a potential love interest for both Dan and Nate as well as a one-time Bass boink, the hippy-harpy character has devolved from a borderline interesting counterpoint to all the glamour of her surroundings to a sniveling buttinsky with nothing better to do than meddle for the sole sake of spoiling everyone's fun.
Watercooler: Gossip Girl's Vanessa Needs to Go! 2011
"So you're the buttinsky , eh?" he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
CHAPTER VIII 2010
The self-appointed buttinsky who never made a prediction that came true.
New McCain Ad Hits Obama For Not Picking Hillary As Veep 2009
So this is what Annie Hall matured into: a blithering buttinsky .
Smothers Mothers: James Wolcott Wolcott, James, 1952- 2009
That sheriff didn't sound like a softie to me and if he thinks there's a compelling reason to be concerned about her mental/physical health, I'd prefer go with his reading of the situation rather than with the coyote cries of prosecutors slash pundits on cable news or the buttinsky opportunism of Al Sharpton, hoping to relive his Imus spotlight moment.
Paris Then, Paris Now: James Wolcott Wolcott, James, 1952- 2009
He is the ultimate buttinsky fixing all kinds of things that few even thought are problems smoking in public places, eating fatty foods, etc.
Mayor Bloomberg: "There is a partisanship that has paralyzed our country." Ann Althouse 2008
If you are tempted to be a buttinsky , limit your side of the conversation to two sentences.
Eli Davidson: How We Can Heal Our Political Divide 2008
What good is it being a kid if buttinsky grownups are going to take all the fun out of it?
Healthful Treats for Hallowe'en? It's Sacriholidayous 2007
Jesse was an Abolitionist and a-- a-- a buttinsky in his son's life, always looking to -- for the main chance, and created a lot of tension between father and son.
Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph Over Adversity 2000
seanahan commented on the word buttinsky
Is a person who leaves people to their own business to the detriment of others a buttoutsky?
October 19, 2007