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attaccabottoni

bore

noun aht-tahk-kah-bot-TOH-nee Rare

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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