NOSY PARKER

Meaning of NOSY PARKER in English

noun

( BrE , informal , becoming old-fashioned ) a person who is too interested in other people's affairs

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from the postcard caption “The Adventures of Nosey Parker”, referring to a peeping Tom in Hyde Park.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

NOSY PARKER — /noh"zee pahr"keuhr/ , Informal. a persistently nosy, prying person; busybody. Also, Nosey Parker . [ 1905-10 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOSY PARKER — ■ noun Brit. informal an overly inquisitive person. Origin early 20th cent.: from the picture postcard caption, ‘The adventures of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NOSY PARKER — ˌnosy ˈparker BrE AmE noun [countable] British English informal someone who is too interested in finding out about other people’s …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOSY PARKER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He was also branded a nosy parker by some of his Abingdon neighbours. ▪ We …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NOSY PARKER — человек, всюду сующий свой нос
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NOSY PARKER — человек, всюду сующий свой нос
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NOSY PARKER — человек, всюду сующий свой нос
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NOSY PARKER — человек, всюду сующий свой нос
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NOSY PARKER — человек
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
NOSY PARKER — человек
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
NOSY PARKER — любопытная Варвара; слишком любопытный человек; человек, который сует свой длинный нос куда не надо; в каждой бочке затычка (надоедливый человек, …
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
NOSY PARKER — человек, всюду сующий свой нос
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NOSY — ukitan
English-Visayan vocabulary
PARKER — I. biographical name Charlie 1920-1955 Charles ~, Jr.; Bird or Yardbird American jazz musician, II. biographical name Dorothy 1893-1967 née …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NOSY — or nosey adjective (nosier; -est) Etymology: 1nose Date: 1882 of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality ; intrusive , nosily …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PARKER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Robert Leroy Parker Hale John Parker Parker Alton Brooks …
Английский словарь Британика
PARKER — ˈpärkər, ˈpȧkə(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from park + -er 1. obsolete : the keeper of a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOSY — adjective or nosey ˈnōzē, -zi ( nosier ; nosiest ) Etymology: nose (I) + -y 1. archaic a. : bad-smelling …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARKER — (n.) The keeper of a park.
Английский словарь Webster
PARKER — ( n. ) The keeper of a park.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PARKER — /pahr"keuhr/ , n. 1. Charles Christopher, Jr . ( "Bird" ), 1920-55, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer. 2. Dorothy (Rothschild) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOSY — — nosily , adv. — nosiness , n. /noh"zee/ , adj., nosier, nosiest . unduly curious about the affairs of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOSY — adj. excessively curious, snoopy; interfering, prying (also spelled nosey)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PARKER — n. family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PARKER — see park II
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PARKER — I. ˈpär-kər biographical name Charlie 1920-1955 Charles Parker, Jr.; Bird or Yardbird American jazz musician II. biographical name Dorothy 1893-1967 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NOSY — or nos·ey ˈnō-zē ( nos·i·er ; -est ) Etymology: nose (I) Date: 1882 : of prying or inquisitive disposition or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PARKER — noun the keeper of a park.
Webster English vocab
NOSY — (also nosey ) ■ adjective ( nosier , nosiest ) informal showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs. Derivatives …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NOSY — [nosy] or nos.ey adj nos.i.er ; -est [[1]nose] (1882): of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality: intrusive -- nos.i.ly adv …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PARKER — Parker BrE AmE ˈpɑːk ə AmE \ ˈpɑːrk ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NOSY — nos|y BrE AmE ˈnəʊz |i AmE ˈnoʊz |i ▷ nos|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ nos|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NOSY — (also nosey ) / ˈnəʊzi; NAmE ˈnoʊzi/ adjective ( informal , disapproving ) too interested in things that do not …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARKER
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOSY — I. nos ‧ y 1 BrE AmE , nosey /ˈnəʊzi $ ˈnoʊ-/ adjective ( comparative nosier , superlative nosiest ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOSY — adj. & n. (also nosey) --adj. (nosier, nosiest) 1 colloq. inquisitve, prying. 2 having a large nose. 3 having a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NOSY — adj. & n. (also nosey) adj. (nosier, nosiest) 1 colloq. inquisitve, prying. 2 having a large nose. 3 having a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NOSY — adj. & n. (also nosey) --adj. (nosier, nosiest) 1. colloq. inquisitve, prying. 2 having a large nose. 3 having a …
Oxford English vocab
NOSY — also nosey ( nosier, nosiest) If you describe someone as nosy , you mean that they are interested in things …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOSY — also nosey (nosier, nosiest) If you describe someone as ~, you mean that they are interested in things which do …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
NOSY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES nosy parker PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES I don't wish to interfere/be nosy etc Mrs Tidy/Mrs …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NOSY — ( nosier, nosiest), nosey [adjective] [disapproving] - too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too …
Cambridge English vocab
PARKER — n. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Robert Leroy Parker Hale John Parker Parker Alton Brooks Parker Charlie Parker Dorothy
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NOSY — Synonyms and related words : busy, busybody, curious, delving, digging, eavesdropping, fishing, forward, impertinent, in search of, inquisitive, inquisitorial, loaded …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 88495 Total Housing Units (2000): 34084 Land Area (square meters): 2340069020 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 1379 Total Housing Units (2000): 505 Land Area (square meters): 13434313 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: City Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 1031 Total Housing Units (2000): 450 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 10760 Total Housing Units (2000): 4824 Land …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: City Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 799 Total Housing Units (2000): 356 Land Area (square meters): 2840193 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 281 Total Housing Units (2000): 109 Land Area (square meters): 714859 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: City Located in: Idaho (ID) Total Population (2000): 319 Total Housing Units (2000): 101 Land Area (square meters): 916201 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: City Located in: Florida (FL) Total Population (2000): 4623 Total Housing Units (2000): 2280 Land Area (square meters): 5027328 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: Town Located in: Colorado (CO) Total Population (2000): 23558 Total Housing Units (2000): 8352 Land Area (square meters): 37775876 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PARKER — Classification: Town Located in: Arizona (AZ) Total Population (2000): 3140 Total Housing Units (2000): 1157 Land Area (square meters): 56937231 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
NOSY — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: CURIOUS 2, inquisitive, inquisitorial, inquisitory, ||nibby, peery, prying, snoopy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
NOSY — adjective Synonyms: curious 2, inquisitive, inquisitorial, inquisitory, ||nibby, peery, prying, snoopy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
NOSY — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
NOSY — adj. Nosy is used with these nouns: ↑ neighbour
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NOSY — See ↑ FIND OUT 10
Longman Activator English vocab
NOSY — adj. 25B6; adjective (informal) PRYING, inquisitive, curious, busybody, spying, eavesdropping, intrusive; informal snooping, snoopy.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PARKER
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
NOSY — adj. ( colloq. ) ~ about
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
PARKER — Паркер (фирменное название авторучек, шариковых ручек и карандашей филиала американской компании "Паркер пен компани" [Parker Pen Company])
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
NOSY — adj. nosey, curious, inquisitive, prying, meddlesome, spying, peeping, eavesdropping, Colloq snooping, snoopy Mind your own business and don't be so …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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