"nosybody" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nosybodies [plural]
Etymology: From nosy + body. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nosy|body}} nosy + body Head templates: {{en-noun}} nosybody (plural nosybodies)
  1. (informal) A nosy person. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-nosybody-en-noun-s8mzED1g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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