Meaning & use
rubbernecker
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A person who stares with excessive curiosity at something, especially an accident or unusual event, often causing traffic delays.
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Rubberneckers slowed traffic for miles just to glimpse the overturned truck.
Tour buses are full of rubberneckers craning their necks at celebrity homes.
A note on using this word
The image behind the word is literal: someone stretching their neck like rubber to get a better look.
Words with a similar meaning
gawkeronlooker
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