BUTTONHOLING

Verb

buttonholing

present participle of buttonhole

Noun

buttonholing (uncountable)

The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.

Source: Wiktionary


BUTTONHOLE

But"ton*hole`, n.

Definition: The hole or loop in which a button is caught.

But"ton*hole`, v. t.

Definition: To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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