nebby
/ˈnɛbi
/adjective Scottish & Northern English
Overly inquisitive; nosy: the occasional nebby passerby has poked in to observe...
- That nebby mayor is in deep trouble, isn't he?
- I'm going to be sure to arrange that he accompany me to my first medical appointment to ensure that the nebby doctor toes the line.
- I am feeling really nebby today.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from neb + -y1.
- carrot
- carrot-and-stick
- carrot cake
- carrot fly
- carrot juice
- carrot-top
- carrot-topped
- carrotwood
- carroty
- carry
- carryall
- carry all before one
- carry a torch for
- carryback note
- carry conviction
- carrycot
- carrying capacity
- carrying charge
- carryings-on
- carrying trade
- carry on
- carry one's bat
- carry-out
- carry over
- carry someone/thing off