Nosy folks (6)
I believe the answer is:
snoops
'nosy folks' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for snoops that I've seen before include "Spies, eavesdrops" , "Spies, eavesdroppers" , "Sneaks" , "Pries inquisitively using spoons" .)