Definition of «nosey»
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"Nosey" is a colloquial adjective used to describe someone who is overly inquisitive or intensely curious about other people's personal business, secrets, or drama. The term often carries a playfully self-aware or mildly critical tone when applied to oneself or others who enjoy digging into gossip. It frequently appears in online spaces or casual conversation when individuals admit to investigating interpersonal conflicts or campus scandals. People often embrace being nosey as a guilty pleasure rather than a malicious trait.
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When I hear something interesting or concerning about someone, I’ll open my own personal investigation, basically my version of just being nosey and trying to find things out.
Don't act like you aren't just as nosey as the rest of us; I know you read through every single reply on that drama post.
She admitted to being way too nosey about her neighbors' lives, but she simply couldn't resist checking out the commotion outside.
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