stickybeak
stickybeak Lexical Profile
stickybeak Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Australian An inquisitive, nosy, or meddlesome person who pries into the private affairs of others.
"She drew the curtains tightly so the neighborhood stickybeak wouldn't peer into the living room."
Australian An inquisitive look, inspection, or glance at something.
"We went over to the open house just to have a quick stickybeak at the renovations."
• verb
Australian To pry, snoop, or meddle inquisitively into other people's affairs.
"The neighbors were out on their porch again, stickybeaking at everyone arriving for the party."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in Australian and New Zealand slang in the early 20th century, combining 'sticky' (in the sense of poking or sticking one's nose into others' affairs) and 'beak' (slang for a person's nose).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.