busybody

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Doesn't Mrs. Toplady strike you as something of a busybody--a glorified busybody, of course Oh, I like her!

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  1. noun A person who meddles or pries into the affairs of others.

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  • He insulted a columnist who is a notorious busybody, and the columnist started that story about Oscar taking something to make his blood pressure high so he could stay out of the army. —  139 - Weird Valley
  • Not to sound like a busybody, but where are his parents? —  BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs
  • "She is not lazy or a busybody, nor is she distracted by outside pursuits and responsibilities that eat up her precious time and attention," he said. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • Barack Obama has been criticized for his career as a self-aggrandizing busybody, aka community organizer. —  THE IRATE NATION
  • I've a wee bit of experience and knowledge regarding some of those tech startups, and many of the ones I've dealt with thought buying a former AT&T management busybody was the key to success only to be sorely disappointed. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
 

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/ˈbɪzɪbɑdi/
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