neb-nose

noun

The kind of person who is always poking into people's affairs.

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Meanings

nounneb-nose (plural neb-noses)

plural neb-noses · alternative nebby-nose · alternative neb-snoot

  1. PennsylvaniaWesternThe kind of person who is always poking into people's affairs.
  2. PennsylvaniaWesternAn inquisitive person.

Origin

From neb + nose.

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APA

neb-nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neb-nose

MLA

“neb-nose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neb-nose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neb-nose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neb-nose.

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