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
Schuyler	SKIE-lər	English
Arnfried	AHRN-freet	German
Steen	-	Danish
Vico	VEE-ko	Italian
Najwa	-	Arabic
Valeri	vah-LYE-ree (Russian)	Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian