nosey-parker
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈnoʊzi ˈpɑrkər/
- UK
- My neighbor is such a nosey-parker, always asking questions about my visitors.
Examples
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The office nosey-parker couldn't help but pry into everyone's business.
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Don't be a nosey-parker and let them handle their problems themselves.
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Don't be such a nosey-parker!
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My neighbor is a real nosey-parker who always wants to know my business.
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My neighbor is such a nosey-parker, always asking questions about my visitors.
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The office nosey-parker couldn't help but pry into everyone's business.
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Don't be a nosey-parker and let them handle their problems themselves.
Synonyms
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7.1
A person who asks too many questions about other people's private lives
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7.4
A person who secretly looks for other people's private information
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7.4
A person who secretly tries to find out about other people's private things
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8.9
A person who wants to know about other people's private lives
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8.3
A person who asks too many private questions about others
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9.9
A person who tries to find out and spread gossip about other people's business
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8.2
A person who is too interested in other people's private matters
How Nosey
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Etymology
The word nosey-parker combines nosey (from nose, 'to poke or pry') and the common name Parker. One popular way to remember it is to imagine a Mr Parker who 'sticks his nose' into other people's business, so a nosey-parker is someone who is too interested in what others do.