nosybody

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nosy +‎ body

Noun[edit]

nosybody (plural nosybodies)

  1. (informal) A nosy person.
    • 2007 June 3, Tina Kelley, “Company for an Only Child, and for Parents, Peace of Mind”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.