Is there a noun which means a person who asks too many questions, especially why questions?
This person is surely curious, inquisitive. But I'd like to express the idea that this kind of inquisitiveness can be annoying.
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english.stackexchange.com/questions/335150/…– Michael RybkinApr 2, 2018 at 5:09
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@MichaelRybkin the link you have shared addresses the general issue. The question here is specifically (especially) concerning the "why?" questions. Maybe there is a word or phrase for this?– mysanApr 2, 2018 at 5:15
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Certainly someone who keeps asking why should be called a "why"-ner? No?– godel9Apr 2, 2018 at 5:47
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This probably isn't the answer you're looking for as it's likely to require explaining, but the Russian word pochemuchka (defined in a number of English dictionaries though not known to most speakers) means exactly that.
I'd like to express the idea that this kind of inquisitiveness can be annoying.
Here are some word choices:
- nosy or nosey
- prying
- meddlesome
