different between buttinsky vs quidnunc

English

Alternative forms

• buttinski

Etymology

From butt in (“to interject”) +? -sky, humorously modeled after Russian names, early 20th c.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?t??nski/

Noun

buttinsky (plural buttinskys or buttinskies)

1. (informal, derisive, Canada, US) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome.

   Synonyms: busybody, backseat driver, kibitzer, meddler

2. (telecommunications) (usually buttinski) 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.

See also

English

Etymology

From Latin quid nunc? (“what now?”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?kw?d?n??k/

Noun

quidnunc (plural quidnuncs)

1. (archaic) A person eager to learn news and scandal.

   Synonyms: busybody, buttinsky, gossip, newsmonger, yenta

Further reading

• “quidnunc”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.