nosy parker
Meddler in affairs
A nosy parker is someone who pries into other people's affairs—a busybody or snoop.
The term is mildly disapproving but not harsh: Don't be such a nosy parker.
More common in British than American English.
The origin of "parker" is uncertain.
Intrusive meddler
- snoopOne who pries
- snooperOne who pries covertly
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- eavesdropperOne who listens secretly
pry · buttinsky · yenta · rubbernecker · pryer · interloper · tattletale · scandalmonger
Eager to learn more
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- curiousEager to learn
- probingThoroughly investigating something
interfering · invasive · impertinent · presumptuous · officious · forward · pushy · obtrusive
busybody
Intrusive meddler
eavesdropper · pry · buttinsky · yenta · rubbernecker · pryer · interloper · tattletale · scandalmonger · gossipmonger
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- curiousEager to learn
probing · interfering · invasive · impertinent · presumptuous · officious · forward · pushy · obtrusive · unwelcome
- meddlingmeddle, meddler, butt in, horn in, intrude
- nosy peoplebusybody, snoop, snooper, meddler, eavesdropper
- blabbermouthsblabbermouth, gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, talebearer
- observersobserver, watcher, onlooker, spectator, viewer
- Playground Insultsbaby, brat, crybaby, dummy, dork
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
nosy parkerrecluse
One choosing isolation
hermit · loner · introvert · wallflower · shrinking violet
nosy parkerprivacy advocate
Person championing personal data protection
hands-off · unintrusive · tactful · reserved · circumspect