OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 40750

rubbernecker

/ˈrʌbəˌnɛkə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cotilla • mirona • mirón
A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.
Gentlemen will leave their pocket flasks with the captain, and will limit themselves to two bunches of cigarettes each. Rubber neckers will be executed without trial. Glasses will…
The minor accident caused a traffic jam as rubberneckers slowed down to get a good view of the battered cars.
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