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Pb03 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

any word for this?

When a person tries to get in or be involved in every situation, what is the proper expression to call such kind of person or such kind of personality?
act up, carry on?
  

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Do you mean 'nosey-parker' ?

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Do you mean 'nosey-parker' ?
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Sorry... but, 'nosey-parker is wrong ?
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Doha0011Sorry... but, 'nosey-parker is wrong ?
I've never heard of this expression used in American English. It may be a local expression.
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For me, a nosy parker is someone who wants to know about other people's business whereas a busybody is someone who interferes or meddles in the business of others.
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"Nosey-Parker" is not in my dialect or any American dialect I know about. There is also "buttinski".
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"Nosey-parker" is strictly British English, but Americans do use the simple adjective "nosy," as in "I have a really nosy neighbor. . . she's always watching to see who comes and goes on the block."
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All the words given are good, 'nosey-parker' would be understood in Britain and, i believe, Australia, i presume 'buttinsky' is specifically American (or North American). For some more synonyms check this link : http://thesaurus.com/browse/working

Im sure there are many other related words not listed there.
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