Stickybeak
Pronunciation: /ˈstɪkiˈbik/
Stickybeak (noun)
- someone who is too interested in other people's private matters.
Examples
- The stickybeak couldn't resist peeking over the fence.
- Avoid being a stickybeak by respecting others' privacy.
Common collocations: curious stickybeak, neighborhood stickybeak, stickybeak around, stickybeak into
Stickybeak (verb)
- to look into other people's private matters without being asked.
Examples
- She loves to stickybeak into her neighbors' affairs.
- Don't stickybeak into conversations that don't concern you.