rubberneck
rubberneck · rubbernecks
зевака, ротозей
Gaffer, Gafferin, Schaulustiger
Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staringSomeone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.
US/ˈɹʌbɚˌnɛk/
» I felt like a rubberneck as I watched the firefighters battle the blaze.
Meaning
3 sensesSomeone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.
Gaffer, Gafferin, Schaulustiger
зева́каzeváka, ротозе́йrotozéj
Someone or something with a flexible neck.
(US, obsolete)A tourist.
a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
Examples
1 sentencesI felt like a rubberneck as I watched the firefighters battle the blaze.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring — see also rubbernecker:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring — see also rubbernecker:
Origin
From rubber + neck. Coined in the sense of "tourist" in the United States in the late 19thFrom rubber + neck. Coined in the sense of "tourist" in the United States in the late 19th century. A favored Americanism of H.L. Mencken.
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Forms
plural: rubbernecks| Singular | rubberneck |
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| Plural | rubbernecks |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who stares inquisitively:rubbernecker
- a tourist who is visiting sights of interest:sightseerexcursionisttripper