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Noun Concept
Categories: English-language slang, Driver distraction
EN
rubberneck  rubbernecker
EN
A person who stares inquisitively WordNet 3.0
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A person who stares inquisitively WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring. Wiktionary
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. Wiktionary
Someone who cranes their neck to see something. Wiktionary (translation)
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The minor accident caused a traffic jam as rubberneckers slowed down to get a good view of the battered cars. Wiktionary
IS A
spectator
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rubberneck
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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rubberneck, rubbernecker
Wiktionary
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rubberneck, rubbernecker
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rubberneck, rubbernecker

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