nosy parkeringn.

Brit.

/ˌnəʊzɪ ˈpɑːkərɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌnoʊzi ˈpɑrkərɪŋ/

Forms: 1900s– nosey-parkering, 1900s– nosy-parkering. Also with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosy parker n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < nosy parker n. + -ing suffix¹.

colloquial.

Inquisitiveness; persistent questioning or prying.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > impertinent curiosity, prying

curiosity?1577

inquisitiveness1583

Paul Pryism1826

curiousness1866

nosiness1906

nosy parkering1930

snoopery1935

snoopiness1969

1930 J. B. Priestley Angel Pavement iv. 156 That's what takes your time, my boy—doing your bit of nosy-parkering.

1958 E. Hyams Taking it Easy ii. iii. 195 Is Bachelor still connected with military intelligence, or security, or whatever fancy name they have for official nosey-parkering?

1979 Economist (Nexis) 30 June 84 A competition law..could hurt much more than the price commission's nosey-parkering and price freezes.

2001 Guardian (Nexis) 27 Apr. 16 Donald Sinden guides us through official nosey-parkering after that [sc. the Domesday Book].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

nosy parkeringadj.

Brit.

/ˌnəʊzɪ ˈpɑːkərɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌnoʊzi ˈpɑrkərɪŋ/

Forms: 1900s– nosey-parkering, 1900s– nosy-parkering.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosy parker n., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < nosy parker n. + -ing suffix².

colloquial.

Inquisitive, prying.

ΚΠ

1929 H. A. Vachell Virgin xviii. 280 I'm a pestering nosey-parkering, shilly-shallying sort of an idiot, eh?

2001 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 25 Mar. 11 It was an opportunity to persuade the British people that the European Union really is good for them, not the expensive engine of nosy-parkering interference they rightly think it is.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nosy parkering
释义	nosy parkeringn. Brit. /ˌnəʊzɪ ˈpɑːkərɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌnoʊzi ˈpɑrkərɪŋ/ Forms: 1900s– nosey-parkering, 1900s– nosy-parkering. Also with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosy parker n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < nosy parker n. + -ing suffix¹. colloquial. Inquisitiveness; persistent questioning or prying. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > impertinent curiosity, prying curiosity?1577 inquisitiveness1583 Paul Pryism1826 curiousness1866 nosiness1906 nosy parkering1930 snoopery1935 snoopiness1969 1930 J. B. Priestley Angel Pavement iv. 156 That's what takes your time, my boy—doing your bit of nosy-parkering. 1958 E. Hyams Taking it Easy ii. iii. 195 Is Bachelor still connected with military intelligence, or security, or whatever fancy name they have for official nosey-parkering? 1979 Economist (Nexis) 30 June 84 A competition law..could hurt much more than the price commission's nosey-parkering and price freezes. 2001 Guardian (Nexis) 27 Apr. 16 Donald Sinden guides us through official nosey-parkering after that [sc. the Domesday Book]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nosy parkeringadj. Brit. /ˌnəʊzɪ ˈpɑːkərɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌnoʊzi ˈpɑrkərɪŋ/ Forms: 1900s– nosey-parkering, 1900s– nosy-parkering. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosy parker n., -ing suffix². Etymology: < nosy parker n. + -ing suffix². colloquial. Inquisitive, prying. ΚΠ 1929 H. A. Vachell Virgin xviii. 280 I'm a pestering nosey-parkering, shilly-shallying sort of an idiot, eh? 2001 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 25 Mar. 11 It was an opportunity to persuade the British people that the European Union really is good for them, not the expensive engine of nosy-parkering interference they rightly think it is. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1930adj.1929
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