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buttinski

Syllables: butt·in·ski/bʌtˈɪnski/US/bʌtˈɪnski/

buttinski is the alternative spelling of buttinsky.

Meaning of buttinsky

Noun

buttinsky (plural buttinskys or buttinskies)

  1. (derogatory, informal) 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!
  2. (informal) 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.
    Synonyms:
    butt set

Forms of buttinski

pluralbuttinskis

Origin of buttinski

From butt in + -ski.

Questions about buttinski

What is buttinski the alternative spelling of?
Buttinski is the alternative spelling of buttinsky.
How do you pronounce buttinski?
Buttinski is pronounced /bʌtˈɪnski/ (UK).

Words near buttinski in the dictionary

  1. butting in
  2. butting out
  3. butting up
  4. buttings
  5. Buttington
  6. buttinski
  7. buttinskies
  8. buttinskis
  9. buttinsky
  10. buttinskys
  11. buttjob

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