Moscon (en. Gnat)

/mosˈkón/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A person who meddles in other people's affairs.

Example Sentence: Don't be a moscon, let them solve their problems.

No seas moscon, deja que ellos resuelvan sus problemas.

Definition: A person who bothers or harasses without being invited.

Example Sentence: The moscon at the party wouldn't stop talking to everyone.

El moscon de la fiesta no paraba de hablar con todos.

Etymology/Origin: Derives from the Latin 'musca', which means fly, referring to someone who annoys.

Common Phrase: to be a moscon

Meaning: To be a person who interferes in matters that do not concern them.

ser un moscon

Common Phrase: to play the moscon

Meaning: To pretend not to notice something shocking or obvious.

hacerse el moscon

Related Word: interferer

Description: A person who interferes in others' affairs.

interferidor

Related Word: meddler

Description: A person who meddles in the lives of others.

entrometido

Slang Meaning: Someone who is always in on all conversations.

Example: He's a real moscon, he always knows everything.

Es un verdadero moscon, siempre se entera de todo.

Slang Meaning: A person who constantly harasses.

Example: That guy is a moscon, he doesn’t leave me alone.

Ese tipo es un moscon, no me deja en paz.