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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nyssa	-	Various
Wob	VAWP (Dutch), WAWP (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch
MÓIrÍN	-	Irish
Sashka	-	Macedonian, Bulgarian
Clementine	['kleməntain]
Kennet	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish