rubberneck
pronunciation
How to pronounce rubberneck in British English:
UK [ˈrʌbənek]
How to pronounce rubberneck in American English:
US [ˈrʌbərnek]
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- Noun:
- a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
- a person who stares inquisitively
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- Verb:
- strain to watch; stare curiously
Word Origin
- rubberneck (n.)
- 1897, "person who is always listening to other people's conversation; person who gazes around him with undue curiosity," from rubber + neck (n.). Popularized with reference to sightseers in automobiles. As a verb from 1896. Related: Rubbernecking (1896); rubbernecker (1934).
Example
- 1. Data for individual zip codes is intriguing , whether you 're in the market or you just like to rubberneck .