minden lében kanál

Hungarian

Etymology

minden (“every”) + lé (“juice, liquid”) + -ben (“in”) + kanál (“spoon”), literally: "a spoon in every juice"

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmindɛn ˈleːbɛn ˈkɒnaːl]

Noun

minden lében kanál

  1. (idiomatic) nosey parker, busybody, meddler (see also poke one's nose into)

Usage notes

  • Implies a person who offers an opinion about anything and everything; who can't stay out of anything.
  • The 1971 action/adventure series,The Persuaders! was translated to Hungarian as Minden lében két kanál
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