rubberneck

¹rub·ber·neck

noun \-ˌnek\

Definition of RUBBERNECK

1

: an overly inquisitive person

2

: tourist; especially : one on a guided tour

Examples of RUBBERNECK

1. <every year raucous rubbernecks by the busload descend upon the city for its famed Mardi Gras>

First Known Use of RUBBERNECK

circa 1896

Related to RUBBERNECK

Synonyms: excursionist, tourist, rubbernecker, sightseer, traveler (or traveller), tripper [chiefly British]

Related Words: holidayer, holidaymaker [chiefly British], vacationer, vacationist; guest, hosteler (or hosteller), visitor; transient; journeyer, pilgrim, wayfarer; snowbird, sunseeker

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Rhymes with RUBBERNECK

afterdeck, à la grecque, biotech, bodycheck, bottleneck, cashier's check, Chiang Kai-shek, countercheck, demi-sec, discotheque, double-check, double-deck, hunt-and-peck, leatherneck, littleneck, nanotech, neck and neck, New Quebec, Pont l'Évêque, quarterdeck, rubber check, shepherd's check, triple sec, turtleneck, weather deck, Yucatec, Zapotec