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buttinski
noun as in buttinsky
Weak match
Example Sentences
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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