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or butt·in·ski (bŭt-ĭn'skē) pronunciation
n. Slang, pl., -skies, also -skys, or -skis.
One who is prone to butting in; a meddler.

[BUTT1 + IN1 + -sky, last syllable in many Slavic surnames.]


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noun

    A person given to intruding in other people's affairs: busybody, interloper, meddler, quidnunc. Informal kibitzer. Archaic pragmatic. See participate/abstain.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a meddler who tends to butt in

 
 
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