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buttinskies

buttinskies is the plural 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

Questions about buttinskies

What is buttinskies the plural of?
Buttinskies is the plural of buttinsky.

Words near buttinskies in the dictionary

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

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