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buttinsky

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butt⋅in⋅sky

  [buht-in-skee]
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–noun, plural -skies. Slang.
a person who interferes in the affairs of others; meddler.
Also, butt⋅in⋅ski.

Origin:
1900–05, Amer.; butt in intrude + -sky, extracted from Slavic surnames
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butt·in·sky or butt·in·ski   (bŭt-ĭn'skē)   
n.   pl. butt·in·skies also butt·in·skys or butt·in·skis Slang
One who is prone to butting in; a meddler.

[butt1 + in1 + -sky, last syllable in many Slavic surnames.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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buttinsky [bəˈtɪnski]

and buttinski
  1. n.
    someone who interrupts; someone who gets involved in other people's business. : I hate to be a buttinski, but what are you talking about?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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