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busybody

[ biz-ee-bod-ee ]

noun

, plural bus·y·bod·ies.
  1. a person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others.

    Synonyms: meddler, blabbermouth, gossip, Nosy Parker, pry, snoop



busybody

/ ˈbɪzɪˌbɒdɪ /

noun

  1. a meddlesome, prying, or officious person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbusyˌbodying, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of busybody1

First recorded in 1520–30; busy + body
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Example Sentences

He sometimes came across as a busybody, she said, but many residents thought he was watching out for the neighborhood.

But busybody Louise was already making for the door, peering under it out to the crowded corridor.

The nomination process essentially officializes gossip, as various local busybodies suggest women based on hearsay about them and their families.

Local church busybodies who find out a community member donated to an abortion fund can now sue for "aiding and abetting."

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Apparently, other parents decided they didn't want these busybodies telling them how to educate or raise their kids so they ran against them and won.

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