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the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > [noun] > being a busybody or officiousness > a busybody (20)
busybody1526

An officious, interfering, meddling, or prying person; one who involves himself or herself in other people's affairs without invitation.

busyhead1555

A prying, gossiping, meddlesome, or officious person; = busybody, n.

stiffler1566

= stickler, n.1 One who is active or stirring (in a matter); a busybody; a wrangler.

Jack-stickler1579

a meddlesome or interfering person; a busybody; cf. stickler, n.1 2b.

pragmatical1593

= pragmatic, n. 3. Obsolete.

polypragmon1596

A person concerned with many affairs; spec. an interfering or officious person, a busybody.

polypragmonist1609

polypragmist1613

= polypragmatist, n.

factotum1618

A person who meddles with everything, a busybody. Obsolete. rare.

ardelio1624

A busybody, meddler; ‘one that hath an oare in others boates’ (Florio).

polypragmatist1631

A person who is busy or concerned with many affairs; (formerly) spec. a busybody (cf. pragmatist, n. 1).

pragmatic1634

An officious or meddlesome person, a busybody; a conceited person. In later use esp.: a practical or unsentimental person (cf. A. 5).

polypragmatic1636

An interfering or officious person; a busybody. Obsolete.

pragmatist1640

An interfering or officious person, a busybody; a conceited or self-seeking person. Obsolete.

stickler1702

In a negative sense: a person who stirs up strife or unrest; a meddler, a busybody. Obsolete.

gad1756

A person who gads about; spec. (a) a person who goes about spreading gossip; a busybody; a talkative person; (b) an idle or slovenly woman. Cf. gadder

pantopragmatic1860

A student or exponent of ‘pantopragmatics’. Obsolete.

butterinsky1902

A person who butts in, interrupts, or interferes; a busybody, a meddler. Cf. buttinsky, n.

eager beaver1942

A keen and enthusiastic person (originally, a cadet) who works very hard.

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