Lobby
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An entryway or reception area; vestibule. A class or group of people who try to lobby or influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists. scouse (from lobscouse)
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
Example sentence: When I went to lobby Nelson Mandela while the post-apartheid constitution was being drafted, I asked him to endorse making it illegal to discriminate on grounds of sexuality. I'd been warned that he might giggle if I mentioned homosexuality.
Buttonhole
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.a flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.