Buttonhole
Buttonhole verb - Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.
Nearby Words: buttonholed, buttonholing
Lobby
Lobby verb - Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.
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Lobby and Buttonhole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/lobby
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