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Antonyms for buttinski
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : buht-in-skee |
Phonetic Transcription : bʌtˈɪn ski |
Definition of buttinski
Origin :- a jocular name for one who cuts into a line, etc., 1902, American English, from verbal phrase butt in (see butt (v.)) + surname ending based on Eastern European names.
- As in advisor : noun guide
- As in buttinsky : noun meddler
- As in adviser/advisor : noun person who recommends, teaches, or otherwise helps
- Julius Caesar was the first Mr. Buttinski; and they fought like hell.
- Extract from : « T. Tembarom » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Synonyms for buttinski
- adviser
- aide
- attorney
- authority
- backseat driver
- busybody
- buttinski
- clubhouse lawyer
- coach
- confidant
- consultant
- counsel
- counselor
- director
- doctor
- Dutch uncle
- expert
- friend
- gossip
- guide
- helper
- instructor
- judge
- kibitzer
- lawyer
- mentor
- monitor
- nosy parker
- partner
- priest
- quarterback
- referee
- righthand man
- righthand person
- second-guesser
- teacher
- tipster
- tout
- tutor
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