English

Alternative forms

• nosy parker

Noun

nosey parker ‎(plural nosey parkers)

1. An overly inquisitive or prying person.
   • 1991, Kathleen Dayus, Where There's Life, London: Virago Press Ltd

     Yer a lotta nosey parkers.

Synonyms

• stickybeak (Australia, New Zealand)

Related terms

• busybody
• kibitzer
• marplot
• meddler

See also

• gatecrasher, interloper, peeping tom, persona non grata, encroacher, backseat driver, intruder, buttinsky

References

1. ↑ “Nosy parker”, The Phrase Finder, Gary Martin.

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