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busybody

[ biz-ee-bod-ee ]

noun

plural busybodies.
  1. a person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others.

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busybody

/ ˈ²úɪ³úɪˌ²úÉ’»åɪ /

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

  • ˈ²ú³Ü²õ²âËŒ²ú´Ç»å²â¾±²Ô²µ, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of busybody1

First recorded in 1520–30; busy + body
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He sometimes came across as a busybody, she said, but many residents thought he was watching out for the neighborhood.

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

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

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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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