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
JÜRgen	YUYR-gen	Low German
Reese	[ri:s]
Willemijn	vil-lə-MIEN, wil-lə-MIEN	Dutch
Tayyib	-	Arabic
Dechen	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese
Rylan	RIE-lən	English (Modern)