chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosey parker
spy
Noun
  • Her group of spies, scouts, and other freedom fighters piloted three Union steamboats snaking up the lower Combahee River with Colonel James Montgomery of the Second South Carolina Volunteers and one battery of the Third Rhode Island Artillery.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, who surprised the film world and 007 fans by stepping away from the franchise earlier this year, has endorsed the choice of Denis Villeneuve as director for the next instalment of the spy thriller.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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“Nosey parker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosey%20parker. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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