Buttonholer

/ˈbʌtən.hoʊlər/ noun

Definition

A person who buttonholes others; someone who stops people to engage them in unwanted conversation.

Etymology

From 'buttonhole' (verb) with the agent suffix '-er,' creating a noun for a person who performs the action of buttonholing.

Kelly Says

Every office and family gathering has a buttonholer—that one person who pins you down for long stories—and the word perfectly captures both the persistence and slight annoyance involved.

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