nosey-parker

A form of nosey parker — An overly inquisitive or prying person.

Meanings

verbnosey-parker (third-person singular simple present nosey-parkers, present participle nosey-parkering, simple past and past participle nosey-parkered)

present singular third person nosey-parkers · participle present nosey-parkering · participle past nosey-parkered · past nosey-parkered

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nosey parker.

    Hope you don't think I nosey-parkered because I didn't.

    1990, Edith Courtney, Familiar stranger, page 280
    2 more examples

    Now, now, Mr. Gubbins, I'm here not to nosey-parker into your affairs — if you'll pardon the expression — but to help.

    1978, Triad - Issue 27, page 14

    I'd be nosey-parkering into the half the village, if that were the case.

    1992, Eileen Townsend, Child of fire, page 153

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who meddles in the affairs of others

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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