- rubberneckers
- n. (Slang) one who is curious and stares curiously; driver who drives at low speed to look at an accident; tourist, sightseer
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
rubberneckers
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digi-necker — n. A driver who slows down when passing an accident to take a picture of the scene with a digital camera. [Blend of digital and rubbernecker.] digi necking pp. Example Citations: Rubberneckers attend to the spectacle so avidly that they… … New words
rubberneck — [[t]rʌ̱bə(r)nek[/t]] rubbernecks, rubbernecking, rubbernecked also rubber neck VERB (disapproval) If someone is rubbernecking, they are staring at someone or something, especially in a rude or silly way. [INFORMAL] [V n] The second accident was… … English dictionary
