busybody

noun

Definition of busybodynext
as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others that busybody across the street is always telling me how to tend to my own garden

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“Busybody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busybody. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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