Meaning of Rubberneck | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.
2. A tourist.
   US, obsolete
3. Someone or something with a flexible neck.

Equivalents

Examples

“We must have looked gorgeous. And what made it worse, there was at least a hundred rubbernecks that didn't have anything better to do than stand around and watch everyone falling all over themselves.”

“A suitable washer B1 and rubberneck B2, both of well known description, are provided to form with clapper arm B3 a watertight joint...”

““‘Hi, rubberneck!’ — he clutched at her pear-like breast jutting from her sweater — ‘how long did you think you'll duck me?’””

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