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12:47 Sep 3, 2008 |
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5 +1 | busybody |
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busybody Explanation: A busybody is a meddlesome person, who makes it his business to pry into other people's business. This is how we use the expression ملقوف or ملقوفة in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. The irritating habit is called لقافة. For example, you would say to somebody (or about somebody) إيش هاللقافة -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 hrs (2008-09-04 01:28:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- إن كان المطلوب هو المرادف العربي الفصيح، حسب رأي أخينا أحمد، فإنّ العرب تقول عن الشخص الذي يتعرّض لما لا يعنيه إنه فضولي. طالع باب الفاء في منجد الأب لويس معلوف اليسوعي، ولك اعتذاري عن غفلتي عن مُراد السؤال |
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