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rub·ber·neck
/
ˈrʌb
ərˌnɛk
/
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ruhb
-er-nek
]
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Informal
.
verb (used without object)
1.
to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the
neck
or turning the head.
verb (used with object)
2.
to gawk at:
The tieup was due to drivers rubbernecking an accident.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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noun
Also,
rub·ber·neck·er.
3.
a sightseer; tourist.
4.
an extremely curious person.
Origin:
1895–1900,
Americanism
;
rubber
1
+
neck
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