| 词汇 | meddlesome matty |
| 词源 | meddlesome Matty. A meddlesome Matty is a woman who is always poking her nose in others’ business, or anyone who constantly fidgets with someone else’s belongings. The expres- sion derives from the character in the eponymous poem “Med- dlesome Matty” (1804) written by Ann Taylor of “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” fame. |
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