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busybody

noun busy·body \ˈbi-zē-ˌbä-dē\

: a person who is too interested in the private lives of other people

Full Definition of BUSYBODY

: an officious or inquisitive person

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Synonyms: buttinsky (also buttinski), interferer, interloper, intermeddler, intruder, kibitzer (also kibbitzer), meddler, nosey parker [chiefly British]

BUSYBODY Defined for Kids

noun busy·body \ˈbi-zē-ˌbä-dē\

plural busy·bod·ies

: a person who is too interested in the affairs of other people

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