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busybody(dictionary)

busybody (iou)



busybody noun & verb. E16.
[from BUSY adjective + BODY noun.]
A. noun.
A meddlesome, prying person; a mischief-maker. E16.
A mirror set at the side of a building to reflect a view of the street etc. US. L19.
b. verb intrans. Meddle; pry; interfere; behave as a busybody. M19.
busybodied adjective (now rare) meddlesome, prying L18.
busybodyness noun (rare) meddlesomeness, desire to interfere M17.