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Pittsburgh Phrase

Stop Being Nebby

Sounds like: stop being neb-ee Pittsburgh Phrase Corrective / teasing

Meaning

What it means

Stop being nosy.

Stop being nebby is a plain-spoken Pittsburgh phrase using nebby.

Usage

Use it like this

“Stop being nebby and let them talk.”
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Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Variant of quit being nebby; seeder skips duplicates by slug.

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