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/noh"zee pahr"keuhr/, Informal.a persistently nosy, prying person; busybody.Also, Nosey Parker.[1905-10]
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Nosy Parker — [pär′kər] n. [ NOSY + proper name Parker: reason for use uncert.] [also n p , n P ] Informal a nosy person; busybody … English World dictionary
nosy parker — (UK) A nosy parker is someone who is excessively interested in other people s lives. ( Nosey parker is an alternative spelling.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
nosy parker — ► NOUN ▪ an overly inquisitive person. ORIGIN from a 1907 picture postcard caption, ‘The adventures of Nosey Parker’, referring to a peeping Tom in Hyde Park … English terms dictionary
nosy parker — n BrE informal someone who is too interested in finding out about other people s affairs used to show disapproval … Dictionary of contemporary English
Nosy Parker — /noh zee pahr keuhr/, Informal. a persistently nosy, prying person; busybody. Also, Nosey Parker. [1905 10] * * * ˌnosy ˈparker noun (BrE, informal … Useful english dictionary
nosy parker — UK [ˌnəʊzɪ ˈpɑː(r)kə(r)] / US [ˌnoʊzɪ ˈpɑrkər] noun [countable] Word forms nosy parker : singular nosy parker plural nosy parkers informal a nosy person … English dictionary
nosy parker — [“nozi “parka* ] n. a nosy person. (Also a term of address.) □ Mary can be such a nosy parker. □ Look, you nosy parker, mind your own business … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nosy parker — /noʊzi ˈpakə/ (say nohzee pahkuh) noun a person who continually pries; a meddler; a stickybeak. Also, nosey parker, nosy Parker, nosey Parker. {from a character Nosey Parker in picture postcards published by the London View Co. Ltd., 1907} …
nosy parker — (UK) A nosy parker is someone who is excessively interested in other people s lives. ( Nosey parker is an alternative spelling.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nosy parker — nos|y park|er [ ,nouzi parkər ] noun count INFORMAL a nosy person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
