Also means
buttonholer
Usage Note
Attaccabottoni is a vivid colloquial word for someone who buttonholes you and won't stop talking — literally 'button-attacher'. It is invariable in both gender and number (un attaccabottoni, una attaccabottoni, gli attaccabottoni), and gender is shown only by the article. It is purely informal; in formal contexts use seccatore (nuisance) or chiacchierone (chatterbox).
Examples
"Non invitare quell'attaccabottoni alla festa."
Natural Translation
Don't invite that bore to the party.
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