nosey parker

noun

nos·​ey par·​ker ˈnō-zē-ˈpär-kər 

often capitalized N&P

chiefly British

: busybody

Synonyms

• busybody
• buttinsky
• buttinski
• interferer
• interloper
• intermeddler
• intruder
• kibitzer
• kibbitzer
• meddler

Examples of nosey parker in a Sentence

the nosey parker next door is insane with frustration because I won't take her advice about how to nurse my baby

Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Parker

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above