Reverse Dictionary: MEDDLE

ADJECTIVES
► BUSY-HEADED meddlesome, prying → a1555 obs.
► FAST interfering, meddlesome → 1940s W. Indies sl.
► FESS over-zealous, officious, meddlesome; fussy → 1863 Eng. dial.
► GYPSY interfering, meddling, nosy, officious, irritatingly inquisitive → 20C W. Indies sl.
► HANDERSOME handy; inclined to meddle, meddling → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► INBEARING officious, meddlesome, prone to seize every opportunity of ingratiating oneself → 1828 Sc. obs.
► MACO ► MAKO inquisitive, gossipy, meddlesome → 20C W. Indies sl.
► MAGGOTTING meddling → 1892 Eng. dial.
► MEDDLEOUS meddlesome → c1430 obs.
► METE meddlesome, interfering → 20C W. Indies sl.
► MONKEY-DOODLE foolish, meddling, mischievous → 1886 US colloq.
► NIBBING being nosy, meddling → 1942 Amer. dial.
► NIBSHIT meddlesome, interfering → 1987 US sl.
► PANTOPRAGMATIC universally meddling or occupied with everything; officious → 1861
► POLYPRAGMATIC busying oneself about many affairs; meddlesome, officious → 1616
► POLYPRAGMATICAL overly interested in the business of others; meddlesome, interfering, officious → 1597 obs.
► POLYPRAGMOSYNIC officious, meddling → 1886 obs.
► PUSSIVANTING fussing, intruding, or causing a disturbance; interfering, meddling → 1880 Eng. dial.

NOUNS
► BUSYBODYISM behaviour characteristic of a busybody; a meddling → 1828
► BUSYBODYNESS a being a busybody; meddlesomeness, desire to interfere → 1642
► HAND-SHAKING an interference, intermeddling → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► HECKLE busy interference; intrusive meddling; impertinence → 1847 Eng. dial.
► INTROMISSION intermeddling → 1822 Sc.
► PANTOPRAGMATICS the alleged ‘science’ of universal meddling → 1861
► PANURGY craftiness, cunning, deceit, guile, a meddling in all matters → 1656 obs.
► POLYPRAGMOSYNE meddlesomeness → 1607
► PUSSIVANTING a fussing, meddling; also, ineffectual activity; pointless bustle → 1888 Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ARDELIO a busybody, meddler → 1621 obs.
► BIDDY a meddlesome old woman → 1833 sl., generally derogatory
► BUSYHEAD a prying, gossiping, meddlesome, or officious person → 1555
► BUTINSKI ► BUTTINSKI ► BUTTINSKY one who interrupts or interferes; a meddler → 1902 Amer. dial.
► BUTTERINSKY one who interferes; a meddler → 1903 Amer. dial.
► BUTT-IN a meddler → 1917 Amer. sl.
► CAGMAG a gossip, a newsmonger;  a pert, meddling woman or girl → 19C Eng. dial.
► DANDY-PUFF an interfering, meddlesome young person → 1900 Eng. dial.  (Bk.)
► EYEBALLER a meddlesome or interfering person → 1920 Amer. dial.
► FACTOTUM one who meddles with everything; a busybody → 1618 obs.
► FARELOOPER ► FARLOOPER an interloper, one who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others → 1856 Eng. dial.
► FUSSBUDGET a fussy, fidgety, nervous, or meddlesome person → 1904 colloq.
► FUSS-FART a fussy, fidgety, nervous or meddlesome person → 1918 US sl.
► FUSS-POT a fussy, fidgety, nervous or meddlesome person → 1921 colloq.
► GAMF an idle, meddling person → 1824 Sc. obs.
► GAMP an interfering busybody; an idle, meddling person; an empty-headed, noisy fellow; a gossip → 1868 sl.
► HEN-HUSSY a meddlesome person; one who is always poking into other people’s affairs → 1893 Eng. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► IMPERTINENT a meddlesome, presumptuous, or insolent person; one who does or says that which he has no business to do or say, and which is considered a piece of presumption or insolence → 1635
► INTERLOPER a meddler, a busybody → 1690 sl.
► JACK-STICKLER a meddlesome or interfering person; a busybody → 1579 obs.
► KEG-MEG a gossip, a newsmonger; a pert, meddling woman or girl → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LONGNOSE a busybody or meddler → 1938 Amer. dial.
► MACO-MAN an inquisitive, gossipy, or meddlesome man → 20C W. Indies sl.
► MACO-WOMAN an inquisitive, gossipy, or meddlesome woman → 20C W. Indies sl.
► MEDDLE-BOX one who is always poking into other’s affairs; a meddlesome person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MEDDLESOME-BOX one who is always poking into other’s affairs; a meddlesome person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MELLER a person who meddles, interferes, or deals in something; a person who is involved in some affair → ​c1450 obs. exc. Sc. obs.
► METICHE a busybody, a meddler → 1967 Amer. dial.
► NANNY-CRATTY an inquisitive, meddlesome, foolish, weak-minded person → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NANNY-FODGER ► NANNY-FUDGER ► NUNNY-FUDGER a meddlesome, prying person → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NIBBER one who interferes or meddles; a busybody → 1968 Amer. dial.
► NOSE-BOX one who is always poking into other’s affairs; a meddlesome person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► NOSEY PARKER ► NOSY PARKER a person who continually pries; a meddler → 1896 colloq.
► NOSY ROSY one who is always poking into other people’s affairs; a nosy, meddlesome person; a gossip → 1965 Amer. dial.
► OAR a busybody; a meddler in other’s matters → 1596 sl. 
► PANTOPRAGMATIC a meddling person; a busybody → 1861
► PAUL PRY a meddlesome or interfering person → 1840 Amer. dial.
► PAULA PRY a meddlesome or interfering woman → 1950 Amer. dial.
► POKE-NOSE a prying, snoopy, or inquisitive person; a meddler → 1915 Amer. dial.
► POLYPRAGMATIC a meddlesome person; a busybody → 1636 obs.
► POLYPRAGMON one given to meddling; a busybody; an officious person → 1600 obs.
► POLYPRAGMONIST one given to meddling; a busybody; an interfering or officious person → 1609 obs.
► PUSSY an old woman, usually a spinster, who is inquisitive and meddling → 1920s sl.
► QUIZCUSS a meddlesome, inquisitive person → 1887 Eng. dial.
► ROSY NOSY one who is always poking into other people’s affairs; a nosy, meddlesome person; a gossip → 1965 Amer. dial.
► STARE-CAT a women or girl who amuses herself with gazing at her neighbours; a meddlesome or inquisitive neighbour → 1859 US
► WEDGER IN an uninvited person; a meddler → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)

PHRASES
► DON’T MONKEY WITH THE BUZZ-SAW don’t meddle → 1907 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► BRIGGLE to busy oneself without purpose; to potter; to meddle → 1912 Amer. dial.
► BUGGER ABOUT WITH to interfere or meddle with → 1937
► BUGGER AROUND to interfere or meddle with → 1961
► BUSYBODY to behave like a busybody; to interfere, to meddle, to pry → 1874
► BUTT IN to intrude or interrupt; to meddle → 1899 Amer. sl.
► CAMPLE WITH to meddle with → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CUT A PIE to meddle in something → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DABBLE to meddle, tamper with; to interfere in → 1660 obs.
► DIP to meddle; to display an inappropriate interest in another person’s business → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► ELT to meddle with, to interfere → 1897 Sc.
► FAS ► FASS to be rude or impertinent; to meddle in somebody’s business, to be forward → 1983 W. Indies Rasta
► FASH to meddle with, to disturb → 1951 Sc.
► FEED OFF HIS RANGE to meddle in the affairs of another → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FIDDLE-DEE-DEE AROUND to meddle, to fool around → 1963 Amer. dial.
► FISTICATE to fight with fists, to box; to quarrel; to meddle → 1819 Amer. dial.
► FUTZ to meddle or alter wrongfully; to damage → 1930s US sl.
► GO ABOVE ONE’S LATCHET to meddle with what does not concern one → 1580 obs.
► GO BETWEEN BARK AND TREE to meddle, especially in family matters → 1562
► GO BEYOND ONE’S LATCHET to meddle with what does not concern one → 1603 obs.
► HAVE AN OAR IN EVERY MAN’S BARGE ► HAVE AN OAR IN EVERY MAN’S BOAT to have a hand in everyone’s business or affairs → 1653
► INTERMELL to intermeddle → 1902 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► INTROMIT to meddle with, to interfere; to associate → .1818 Sc.
► JIMMY to meddle with a thing or person → 1892 Amer. dial.
► MAKE to meddle, to interfere → 1815 Sc.
► MELL to meddle; to interfere; to join in battle → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MESS OVER to meddle with, to make a mess of, to make untidy or disorderly, to cause pain or trouble for → 1968 Amer. dial.
► MIRD to meddle, to intermeddle → 1768 Sc.   obs.
► MONKEY to waste time, to fool around; to tamper, to meddle, to interfere, to fiddle with something or someone → 1881 Amer. dial.
► MONKEY WITH THE BANDWAGON to meddle in a dangerous situation → 1895 Amer. sl.
► MONKEY WITH THE BUZZ SAW to meddle in a dangerous situation → 1895 Amer. sl.
► NIB to pry, to meddle, to interfere → 1942 Amer. dial.
► NIBSHIT to pry, to meddle, to interfere → 1968 Amer. dial.
► PARRY WITH to meddle or tamper with, to have dealings with, to occupy oneself with, to interfere with → 1815 Sc.
► PAUGE ► PAWGE to tamper, to meddle in a rash or injudicious manner → 1825 Sc. obs.
► PILFER AROUND to meddle, to snoop → 1953 Amer. dial.
► POKE ONE’S NOSE INTO SOMETHING to pry and meddle; to examine → 1860s Amer. sl.
► PROJECT to tinker, to meddle, to fool with → 1828 Amer. dial.
► PUSSIVANT to meddle or fuss; to bustle around in an ineffectual way → 1882 Eng. dial.
► PUT ONE’S OAR IN to interfere, to meddle → c1730 colloq.
► PUT THE HAND BETWEEN THE BARK AND THE TREE to interfere or meddle in matters which do not concern one, especially between husband and wife → 19C
► SCALD ONE’S LIPS IN OTHER FOLK’S KALE to meddle with other people’s business → 1773 Sc.
► SHOVE ONE’S OAR IN to interfere, to meddle → 1870 colloq.
► TAVE to meddle → 1900 Sc.
► THRESH OTHER FOLK’S CORN to meddle in other people’s affairs → 1901 Eng. dial.
► TIG to interfere; to meddle; to do have to do with → 1599 Sc.
► TIG WITH to meddle, to interfere → 1889 Sc.
► YOKE to attack; to grip, to seize; to tackle; to meddle with; to fight; to engage in, to dispute → 1775 Sc.