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buttinski

noun as in buttinsky

Weak match

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Bernstein, who became Orson’s guardian, was, in McGilligan’s words, “a sophisticated man of ideas who could also be a bumbler and a buttinski,” but he and Orson were undeniably close.

But part of her charm is how underestimated she is by police detectives and murder suspects who assume she’s a clueless old buttinski — when she is usually 10 steps ahead of them.

But part of her charm is how underestimated she is by police detectives and murder suspects who assume she’s a clueless old buttinski — when she is usually 10 steps ahead of them.

And nobody likes a buttinski, either.

Now ... how did Buttinski’s noseguard get into this bank?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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