nosy-parker
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈnoʊzi ˈpɑrkər/
- Offensive
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entrometido
- Yes, what? - Yes, I've been a nosy parker.
Examples
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What would this army of nosy-parkers do with its information, since it would rarely have the experience or means to publish or broadcast it?
Blog text (2) -
Tell me if you've been a nosy parker.
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I try to avoid that nosy-parker who always wants to know my business.
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She's such a nosy-parker; she can't help but ask everyone about their personal lives.
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Whenever I have a private conversation, I worry that a nosy-parker will eavesdrop.
Synonyms
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7.4
A person who secretly looks for other people's private information
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7.1
A person who asks too many questions about other people's private lives
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6.6
A person who gets involved in other people's business and annoys them
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6.1
A person who secretly listens to other people's private conversations
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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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9.9
A person who interrupts or gives unwanted opinions in other people's business without being asked
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8.2
A person who is too interested in other people's private matters
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9.9
A person who tries to find out and spread gossip about other people's business
A person who tries to find out what other people are doing when it does not concern them
Antonyms
How Nosy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nosy-parker probably comes from nosy (from nose, meaning 'to look into') plus the common name Parker, which was added because it rhymes and is easy to remember. So a nosy-parker is someone who 'snoops' or 'meddles' in other people's private affairs.