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    nebby
    /ˈnɛbi/

    adjective

    • 1. overly inquisitive; nosy: Scottish, Northern English "the occasional nebby passerby has poked in to observe"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nebbyNebby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nebby is an adjective that means rudely inquisitive or meddlesome, or sharp-natured or spiteful. It is a dialectal word, mainly used in British English, and comes from neb + -y.

  3. digitalcultures.net › slang › nebbyNebby – Meaning, Origin, Usage - DigitalCultures

    Aug 7, 2022 · Nebby is a slang term for nosey or meddlesome, or a Pokémon character. Learn about its origin, spread and usage online, and see examples and external resources.

  4. www.urbandictionary.com › defineNebby - Urban Dictionary

    Jun 11, 2008 · Nebby is a word used mainly in the Pittsburgh area to describe someone who is nosy, snoopy, or annoying. It may also mean dorky in Yiddish. See examples, origin, and related terms on Urban Dictionary.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › nebbynebby - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 10, 2022 · nebby (comparative nebbier, superlative nebbiest) (Geordie, Western Pennsylvania, Scotland) Overly inquiring; nosey.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › nebby_adjnebby, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective nebby. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect, northern Irish English, and Scottish English.

  7. onlineslangdictionary.com › meaning-definition-of › nebbyWhat does nebby mean? nebby Definition. Meaning of nebby ...

    This Slang page is designed to explain what the meaning of nebby is. The slang word / phrase / acronym nebby means... . Online Slang Dictionary. A list of slang words and phrases, idioms, jargon, acronyms, and abbreviations.

  8. www.waywordradio.org › nebby-nosy-meddlesome"Nebby" Means "Nosy" – A Way with Words, a fun radio show and...

    Oct 10, 2020 · The term nebby, meaning meddlesome or nosy, literally derives from the word neb, or “nose,” a term that’s been around in English for more than a thousand years. Despite what you might guess, nebby is unrelated to the Yiddish word nebbish , meaning “a timid or ineffectual person.”