Word of the Day: OFFICIOUS

Nobody likes unsolicited advice, right?

officious (adj) - unnecessarily or obtrusively ready to offer advice or services  [uh-fish-uhs]

BREAKDOWN: OP- (to work) + FIC- (make) + -OUS (full of)

• inofficious means contrary to moral obligation or neglectful of moral duty

See also: ramification 

“No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets.” —Edward Abbey