buttonhole (someone)



buttonhole (someone)

To confine or accost someone in or with conversation. Likened to holding onto someone by the lapels (on which the buttonhole used for a boutonniere is located). I tried to leave the office early, but Larry buttonholed me with a tedious conversation about weekend plans.
See also: buttonhole

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Godwine-Anglo-Saxon
Laima-Lithuanian, Latvian, Baltic Mythology
Arachneə-RAK-nee (English)Greek Mythology
Elisaveta-Bulgarian, Macedonian
GraysonGRAY-sənEnglish (Modern)
Arabinda-Bengali, Indian, Odia