stickybeak

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪkɪˌbiːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stik′ē bēk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stick•y•beak  (stik′ē bēk′),USA pronunciation n. [Australian Slang.]
  1. British Termsa busybody;
    meddler.
  • sticky + beak 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stickybeak / ˈstɪkɪˌbiːk/
  1. an inquisitive person
  1. (intransitive) to pry
Etymology: from sticky + beak1 (in the slang sense: a human nose)
'stickybeak' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sticky

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