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Meaning of nosy-parker | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Alternative spelling of nosey parker.

alt-of, alternative

Examples

“Just that: he didn't like being nosy-parkered.”
“Quietly and determinedly she questioned me about me, probing, wheedling and just plain nosy-parkering.”
“When that Inspector Thornhill came to nosy-parker and offer us a lift, I pretended I'd slipped and twisted my knee, can you remember?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

nosy-parkered nosy-parkering nosy-parkers nosying not be able to hit the broad side of a barn not be caught dead

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