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Pittsburgh Adjective

Nibby

Sounds like: nib-ee Pittsburgh Adjective Corrective / teasing

Meaning

What it means

Nosy; variant of nebby.

Nibby is a regional variant of nebby meaning nosy or meddlesome.

Usage

Use it like this

“Don’t be so nibby.”
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Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Variant form; useful because families spell/say the nebby family differently.

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