Meaning & use
Nebby
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Nosy or excessively curious about other people's business (regional/dialect usage).
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Stop being so nebby and mind your own affairs.
Her nebby neighbor always asks what packages arrive at the door.
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Common in Scots and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania dialects, derived from 'neb', a dialect word for 'nose' or 'beak'.
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