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officious

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  1. impertinent           
 
of.fi.cious \*-'fish-*s\ aj [L officiosus, fr. officium service, office] 
   obs  1a: KIND, OBLIGING  1b: DUTIFUL  2: volunteering one's services where 
   they are neither asked nor needed :  MEDDLESOME 3: INFORMAL, UNOFFICIAL  - 
   of.fi.cious.ly av