Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nosy nancy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: nosy -nan-cy
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inquisitive person.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I don't know how I'm supposed to work with Nosy Nancy peering over my shoulder all the time."

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does nosy nancy mean?: An inquisitive person.

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