# Polonius

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #86,642

## Definitions
1. A busybody who makes poor judgments.

## Etymology
After the character of Polonius in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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