nosy-parker

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Noun1.nosy-parker - a person who meddles in the affairs of others
busybody, nosey-parker, quidnunc
meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others
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A word to the wise: you'll probably start to show soon, so put down those cigarettes before some nosy-parker reads you the riot act!
Week 13
Resident nosy-parker and spinster, Miss Skillon, becomes convinced that her beloved vicar's actress wife is having an affair and attempts to expose her.
Club to hold auditions for new comedy
As any nosy-parker will admit, the pleasure was to be found in the silences, sulks,bitching and bickering between the pair of flaming redheads.
Paddy Shennan: Give us tears
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