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Any ideas on the origin of 'nosy parker'? ... The term in question is nosy Parker. Any ideas? ... The most usual origin suggested is the late (the very late) Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury in the reign of Elizabeth I in the sixteenth century. He was a reforming cleric, noted for sending out detailed enquiries...
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Dear Evan: I have always wondered, but truthfully have never pursued, what is the origin of the saying "he/she is a Nosy Parker." I am particularly interested as my paternal grandmother was a Parker. If you can help me on this one, I thank you in advance.
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Aloysius "Nosey" Parker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sal Towse, articles ... Nosey (aka Nosy) Parker was grandfather to "Painless" Parker -- Edgar R.R. Parker, flimflamscamman, grandstanding puller of teeth, travelling tooth-pulling carnival huckster and graduate of Philadelphia Dental College, which became Temple's School of Dentistry.
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By Addy Dugdale ... Jun 13, 2007 3:00 PM 1,194 ... Operation Chokehold: A Plan to Destroy AT&T This Friday...
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Nosy parker - Definition of Nosy parker at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Nosy parker. Look it up now! ... Nosy parker origin...
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Antenna wins two IDEA awards, one for our Nosy Parker installation, the other for the MTA/NYCT Help Point Intercom, both in the environments category. Read more about the awards in Business Week's annual design issue.
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