nosybody

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noun

A nosy person.

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Meanings

nounnosybody (plural nosybodies)

plural nosybodies

  1. informalA nosy person.

    Which leaves one as a pretty lonely number for some here at Fuddruckers, who complain that they face ever more pressure — from relatives, nosybodies, and their own children — to produce siblings.

    2007 June 3, Tina Kelley, “Company for an Only Child, and for Parents, Peace of Mind”, in New York Times

Origin

From nosy + body.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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