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Synonyms for nosy

unduly interested in the affairs of others

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Synonyms for nosy

offensively curious or inquisitive

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This was 30 years ago and I wasn't certain how they - or the police - would respond but in hindsight, how I wish I'd been a nosy neighbour back then.
"As well as viewing the locals' hard work, gardening skills and beautiful flowers, it must be said people will also get the chance to take a look around the back of homes they may never get the chance to and have a good nosy around."
So who would have thought, women on a road race, watched by some nosy old cows, joining up some long-forgotten dots.
I never ask them any questions except, "How are you?" or "Hows the family?" If this is considered nosy, I wont even ask that much.
Nosy Crow books available in audio format include five titles in the Baby Aliens series by Pamela Butchart that have been narrated by comedienne Susan Calman.
MUMMY by Lerryn Korda, Nosy Crow, PS7.99 HHH HH THE latest in Nosy Crow's collaboration with The British Museum, Mummy!
"Moving Time for Nosy" is the story of a long-eared rabbit named Nosy who had his home cabbage patch destroyed by land development machines.
He added that the French school at Nosy Be will remain closed until Monday.
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a US$1 million grant to finalise pre-investment activities for a hybrid renewable energy project in Nosy Be Island in Madagascar.
I just wanted to note that the accompanying photo referencing three nosy mules is, in fact, three nosy donkeys--in a very frequently captured pose incredibly familiar to all of us who own donkeys.
Scientists think Brookesia micra might have achieved its small size through a "double'' island dwarfism effect, in which the dwarf species Brookesia minima on the Madagascan resort island of Nosy Be found its way to an islet, Nosy Hara, where it shrank even further.
Suspicious activities were often reported, and any problems were fixed with the help of the neighborhood mayor, or "umda." These days, anyone who cares about what is happening is referred to as a "nosy person." Even the role of the umda has been marginalized.