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Main definitions of prodnose in English

: prodnose1prodnose2

prodnose1

Pronunciation /ˈprɒdnəʊz/

noun

informal

  • An inquisitive or nosy person.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in The Spectator. From the name of Prodnose, a pedantic and interfering character (representative of the general public as a whole) in the humorous ‘Beachcomber’ columns of J.B. Morton, apparently from prod + nose.

Main definitions of prodnose in English

: prodnose1prodnose2

prodnose2

Pronunciation /ˈprɒdnəʊz/

verb

rare

  • To pry; to be inquisitive.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), poet. From the name of Prodnose.