busybody

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
A device consisting of three mirrors that, when attached to the wall of a house, allows an occupant to see who is at the front door without a direct line of sight.

verb

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-busybody.wav

busybody busybodies busy body busybodying busybodied

From busy + body.

marplot meddler kibitzer nosy parker

gossip mirror

busybodying busybodyish busybodyism busybodyness

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