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15:57 Mar 9, 2020
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English term or phrase: curtain-twitcher
Definition from Oxford dictionary:
n. colloquial (chiefly British) a person who observes other people's activities from his or her window, esp. in a furtive and prying manner; a nosy neighbour.

Example sentence(s):
  • But now, thanks to the internet, the nation’s curtain-twitchers have new methods of snooping on those living closest to them. MailOnline
  • Note to curtain-twitchers: if you really want to know what’s going on, knock on the door. EveningStandard
  • Charlotte Edwardes: An attempted break-in has turned me into an online curtain-twitcher — I’m seeing my ’hood in a new light. EveningStandard
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4κουτσομπόλης
Nick Lingris


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κουτσομπόλης


Definition from Χρηστικό Λεξικό της Ν�:
άτομο που έχει τη συνήθεια να σχολιάζει με αδιάκριτο ή κακεντρεχή τρόπο λεπτομέρειες που αφορούν την προσωπική ζωή, τις ενέργειες ή την εμφάνιση τρίτων προσώπων

Example sentence(s):
  • αποφασίστηκε οι συνάδελφοί της και οι εργοδότες της να την προστατέψουν από τους κουτσομπόληδες του Διαδικτύου και τις παραφυάδες τους. - Τα Νέα  
  • Εντάξει, κατανοώ το πρόβλημα των «εθνικών κουτσομπόληδων», που συνεχώς πολλαπλασιάζονται και την ανάγκη τους να βρουν θέματα και πρόσωπα για κατανάλωση, αλλά πάντα υπάρχει κι ένα όριο στην παραβίαση της προσωπικής ζωής του καθενός. - zougla.gr  
  • Γιατί στο κάτω κάτω κάθε γειτονιά θέλει την κουτσομπόλα της. - in.gr  

Explanation:
Θηλυκό: κουτσομπόλα

Δεν είναι χρήσιμες πιο λαϊκές λέξεις όπως π.χ. κουσκουσάρης.
Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 42
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