nosy parkers
Intrusive gossip seekers
Nosy parkers are people who pry into other people's affairs or show excessive curiosity about things that don't concern them.
The term is more common in British English than American English and carries a tone of mild disapproval rather than serious offense.
The nosy parkers in the neighborhood always know who's coming and going.
Someone might be called a nosy parker for asking too many personal questions or for snooping through others' belongings.
- busybodiesThose who interfere uninvited
- snoopersThose who pry secretly
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
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nosy parkersrecluses
People avoiding all society
hermits · loners · introverts · isolationists · wallflowers
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