Nosey-parker (Noun)
Meaning
A person who meddles in the affairs of others.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The neighbor was a notorious nosey-parker, always peeking through the curtains to see what others were doing.
- Her aunt was a nosey-parker, constantly asking intrusive questions about her personal life.
- The nosey-parker coworker was always snooping around the office, trying to uncover gossip and scandals.
- As a nosey-parker, she couldn't resist the urge to snoop through her sister's phone and read her private messages.
- The small-town gossip was a classic nosey-parker, always poking her nose into other people's business and spreading rumors.