nosey parker

A 'nosey parker' is a colloquial term primarily used in the UK and Ireland to describe someone who is overly curious about others' private matters.

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Definition

(colloquial, informal)A person who is excessively curious about other people's private affairs.

Stop being such a nosey parker and mind your own business.
She's known as the neighborhood nosey parker, always prying into everyone's life.

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