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To accost or detain a person in order to force them to engage you in conversation.
Man, I dropped by this party last night to say hey to a friend, and my ex was there, and before I could get out she totally buttonholed me in the foyer and starting crying about how we should get back together. It was messy.
by FireAndRain August 16, 2004
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A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.
Dude 1: Bro I just got Arnold Schwarzenegger’s number!
Dude 2: Carpe DM, bro, Carpe DM.
by LolWut098 December 30, 2020
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Her skirt is so short and she wears no panties. You can almost see her buttonhole.
by soreofhing August 12, 2009
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The thing Annie Lennox whistles through as she bounces home crying
I don't find my self bouncing home whistling buttonhole tunes to make me cry

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May sometimes be confused for a Whistling Bunghole
by Aunt Jackie of Roseanne fame September 25, 2009
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