attaccabottoni

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of attacca (to attach) +‎ bottoni (buttons); compare attaccare bottone (to strike up a conversation).

Noun

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attaccabottoni m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (rare) button attacher (person who attaches buttons)
  2. (humorous) buttonholer (person who holds someone in a long conversation against their will)