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A busybody, meddler, nosey parker, or marplot is someone who meddles in the affairs of others. An early study of the type was made by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus in his typology, Characters , "In the proffered services of the busybody there is much of the affectation of kind-heartedness, and little efficient aid."
[118] [10] [119] The supposed origin from the term "Not on normal courtyard exercise" [120] is probably a backronym. nosy (or nosey) parker * a busybody (similar to US: butt-in, buttinski, nosy) nous Good sense; shrewdness: [121] "Hillela had the nous to take up with the General when he was on the up-and-up again" (Nadine Gordimer). Rhymes with ...
Aloysius "Nosey" Parker is a fictional character introduced in the British 1960s Supermarionation television series Thunderbirds, who also appears in the film sequels Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968) and the 2004 live-action adaptation Thunderbirds.
Nosy, a 2009 studio album by the Portuguese singer Gomo "Nosey", nickname of Aloysius Parker, a fictional character in the British mid-1960s television series Thunderbirds and several films; Nosey Barbon, a character in the 1958 British film The Horse's Mouth; Nosey, original name of Snitch, a character in The Numskulls comic strip
(Parker's assiduousness in his acquisition of books and manuscripts has been suggested as an origin of the phrase "Nosey Parker". [17]) Parker was forced to resign as Master in 1553 by the accession of Mary I but was elected Archbishop of Canterbury upon the succession of Elizabeth I. [citation needed]
Nosey Parker 1 139 The character was originally featured in The Rover in 1925. It also featured in The Sunday Post and The Beezer. Stoneage Steve: 1 5 Pansy Potter: John Geering: 2 567 Revival of a strip from The Beano. Frosty McNab: 2 4 Revival of a strip from The Beano. Cuckoo in the Clock: 2 139 Black Jack the Chimney Sweep: 2 5 Grandma ...
The phrase could also come from the idea of race horses "breaking their legs" (AKA how they're standing) at the starting line, which some riders believed was good luck and would lead to a good race.
The music video for the song (directed by Marcos Siega) features the exploits of the character Nosey, who is named so because his entire face is covered up by a giant nose. Scenes in the video depict Nosey participating in sports, breakdancing, and a relationship that falls apart quickly.