rubbernecker
ərˌnɛk 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.
noun Also, rub·ber·neck·er.
3.
a sightseer; tourist.
4.
an extremely curious person.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person who stares or gapes inquisitively, esp in a naive or foolish manner |
| 2. | a sightseer or tourist |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (intr) to stare in a naive or foolish manner |
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Rubbernecker
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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