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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

nosy parker

a prying person

Etymology: 20th Century: apparently arbitrary use of surname Parker

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Nos•y Par•ker [Informal.]

Informal Termsa persistently nosy, prying person;
busybody.

Also, Nosey Parker.

1905–10

'nosy parker' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Nosey Parker - busybody

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