Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/April 1

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for April 1
buttinsky n (originally US, informal)
  1. (derogatory) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.
  2. (telecommunications) A robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line.

To celebrate April Fools’ Day, we are featuring—oh, get your head out of the gutter!

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