Busybodies

/ˈbɪziˌbɑːdiz/ noun

Plural of busybody; people who are overly interested in other people's affairs and meddle in things that don't concern them.

Compound of 'busy' (actively engaged) and 'body' (person); originally meant someone actively engaged but evolved to mean someone busy with others' business.

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