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15:56 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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röntgenci

Navid Azizi Pirmohamadi

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Meraklı Melahat

Mert Dirice

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röntgenci

Definition from tr.wiktionary.org:
peeping tom, peeper,
röntgenci (belirtme hâli röntgenciyi, çoğulu röntgenciler)

[1] Röntgen ışınları uzmanı
[2] Kadınları gizlice gözetleme alışkanlığı olan erkek, dikizci

Example sentence(s):

O röntgenci suratını sakın bir daha buralarda görmeyeyim. And don't let me catch your peeping' face around here again! - context.reverso.net

Navid Azizi Pirmohamadi
Germany
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of:

English

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Meraklı Melahat

Definition from own experience or research:
Melahat kadın ismi olsa da, bu tabirin erkekler için de kullanıldığını hepimiz duymuşuzdur.

Example sentence(s):

"Meraklı Melahat gene pencerede, milleti kesiyor." - A simple, colloquial & made-up sentence

Explanation:

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Note added at 236 days (2020-10-31 18:26:54 GMT)
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'Meraklı teyze' alternatifi daha kullanışlı, Özgür beyin dikkat çektiği gibi özel isim yüzünden mood'u yıpratmıyor.

Mert Dirice
Türkiye
Local time: 23:01
Native speaker of: Turkish

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