Meaning & use
nibby
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Informally, nosy or excessively curious about other people's business.
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Stop being so nibby and let them have their private conversation.
The nibby neighbor always asked prying questions about everyone's mail.
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Used chiefly in Caribbean and some regional British English as an informal variant related to "nosy."
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