A person who gossips and won’t mind their own business.
Nosey parker
Example Sentences
"That's a proper Nosey parker, that is."
"I've never seen such a Nosey parker in all my life."
Etymology & History
British busybody. British curiosity criticism. From Matthew Parker 16th century Archbishop British legend. 'Nosey parker' British interfering person. Working-class British privacy invasion. Reflects British historical curiosity vocabulary.
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Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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