WikiWord

buttinsky

From WikiWord

English

Etymology

No etymology has been added yet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA /bʌtˈɪnski/

Noun

buttinsky noun

  1. (derisive) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome.“I wish I had never met that nosy buttinsky!”
  2. (usually buttinski) 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.

Verb

No verb senses have been added yet.

Word map

backseat dri…busybodykibitzermeddlerbuttinskibutterbusy bodybuttheadneb-nosepragmaticbuttinsky

Related terms

Synonyms

Usage & collocations

No usage or collocation data has been added yet.

Community definitions

Community definitions for buttinsky appear here as readers add and vote on them.

Usage in the wild

Real example sentences for buttinsky appear here as readers add them.

References