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buttinsky

/ˌbʌtˈɪn.ski/
but · tin · sky
Plural:buttinskies
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• noun

1

North American A person who habitually interrupts conversations or meddles in the affairs of others; a busybody.

Example

"She tried to have a private conversation with her sister, but the office buttinsky kept offering unsolicited advice."

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• Nearby Words

buttery
butthead
butthurt
buttinsky
buttload
buttock
button

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in early 20th-century American slang by combining the phrasal verb 'butt in' (to interrupt or meddle) with the Slavic-sounding surname suffix '-sky' (or '-ski') as a humorous mock surname.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Buttinsky. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/buttinsky
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