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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." [1] [2] [3] [4]
a slang term for a sex offender, especially one convicted of sexual offences against children. [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
Parker is a reformed criminal, having served prison sentences for cat burglary and safe-cracking. His criminal exploits, coupled with a prominent facial feature, earned him the nickname "Nosey" (this may also be a reference to his nosiness – he eavesdrops on his employer's conversations in " Vault of Death " and Thunderbird 6 ).
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
Nosey Parker is a 2003 film directed by John O'Brien. [1] Plot. Sick of suburbia, Natalie and Richard Newman move to rural Vermont, where they expect the unspoiled ...
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Photo cred: Disney. Chessy played the Parker's housekeeper, and made Hallie whatever she wanted when she came home from camp. She also of course was the first to notice that Hallie was actually ...
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 ...