attaccabottoni
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of attacca (“to attach”) + bottoni (“buttons”); compare attaccare bottone (“to strike up a conversation”).
Noun edit
attaccabottoni m or f by sense (invariable)
- (rare) button attacher (person who attaches buttons)
- (humorous) buttonholer (person who holds someone in a long conversation against their will)