Paul Pryn.

Brit.

/ˌpɔːl ˈprʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈpɔl ˈpraɪ/,

/ˈpɑl ˈpraɪ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Paul Pry.

Etymology: < the name of Paul Pry, the eponymous character of a comedy of c1825 by J. Poole. Compare slightly earlier Paul Pryism n.1820 ‘P. Pigwiggin’ Adv. Paul Pry (song) I've just dropped in to make a Call, I hope I don't intrude now, 'Tis but Paul Pry how are you all, Pray do not think me rude now.

Chiefly U.S.

A prying or impertinently inquisitive person. Also in extended use. Cf. nosy parker n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > impertinent curiosity, prying > action of prying > person engaged in

pryer1552

peeper1607

poker1608

Paul Pry1826

snooper1889

nosy parker1896

stickybeak1917

nosy1931

curtain-twitcher1940

prodnose1965

1826 Spirit of Times 24 June 98/2 He would be a Paul Pry, he said, on all occasions where the public purse was concerned.

1826 B. Disraeli Let. 2 Sept. (1982) I. 76 He is a sort of an intellectual Paul Pry—the best of Ciceronis of course and with a little management the most courteous of men.

1829 T. B. Macaulay Southey's Colloq. in Ess. (1887) 118 The magistrate..ought to be a perfect jack-of-all-trades..a Paul Pry in every house, spying, eaves-dropping, relieving, admonishing [etc.].

1870 M. Bridgman Robert Lynne II. i. 4 It will cure her of her Paul-Pry tricks.

1934 Sun (Baltimore) 27 Apr. 12/2 The way to enforce the tax laws is to give the Paul Prys of every community access to the private details of every man's gross and net income.

1978 H. C. Rae Sullivan i. ii. 24 Twenty-five thousand dollars?.. It's the going rate for a quiet investigation, a straight Paul Pry?

1998 A. Tyler Patchwork Planet viii. 149 ‘Barnaby here is the Paul Pry Burglar,’ Len told Kirsten... ‘People would come home and find their silver still in place..but all their mail had been opened and their photo albums rifled.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paul pry
释义	Paul Pryn. Brit. /ˌpɔːl ˈprʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈpɔl ˈpraɪ/, /ˈpɑl ˈpraɪ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Paul Pry. Etymology: < the name of Paul Pry, the eponymous character of a comedy of c1825 by J. Poole. Compare slightly earlier Paul Pryism n.1820 ‘P. Pigwiggin’ Adv. Paul Pry (song) I've just dropped in to make a Call, I hope I don't intrude now, 'Tis but Paul Pry how are you all, Pray do not think me rude now. Chiefly U.S. A prying or impertinently inquisitive person. Also in extended use. Cf. nosy parker n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > impertinent curiosity, prying > action of prying > person engaged in pryer1552 peeper1607 poker1608 Paul Pry1826 snooper1889 nosy parker1896 stickybeak1917 nosy1931 curtain-twitcher1940 prodnose1965 1826 Spirit of Times 24 June 98/2 He would be a Paul Pry, he said, on all occasions where the public purse was concerned. 1826 B. Disraeli Let. 2 Sept. (1982) I. 76 He is a sort of an intellectual Paul Pry—the best of Ciceronis of course and with a little management the most courteous of men. 1829 T. B. Macaulay Southey's Colloq. in Ess. (1887) 118 The magistrate..ought to be a perfect jack-of-all-trades..a Paul Pry in every house, spying, eaves-dropping, relieving, admonishing [etc.]. 1870 M. Bridgman Robert Lynne II. i. 4 It will cure her of her Paul-Pry tricks. 1934 Sun (Baltimore) 27 Apr. 12/2 The way to enforce the tax laws is to give the Paul Prys of every community access to the private details of every man's gross and net income. 1978 H. C. Rae Sullivan i. ii. 24 Twenty-five thousand dollars?.. It's the going rate for a quiet investigation, a straight Paul Pry? 1998 A. Tyler Patchwork Planet viii. 149 ‘Barnaby here is the Paul Pry Burglar,’ Len told Kirsten... ‘People would come home and find their silver still in place..but all their mail had been opened and their photo albums rifled.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826
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