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gawker

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gawk  (gôk)
n.
An awkward, loutish person; an oaf.
intr.v. gawked, gawk·ing, gawks
To stare or gape stupidly. See Synonyms at gaze.
[Perhaps alteration (influenced by gawk hand, left hand) of obsolete gaw, to gape, from Middle English gawen, from Old Norse g, to heed.]
gawker n.
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Noun1.gawker - a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness
looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"


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In an online survey begun Tuesday, the snarky Web site Gawker sought to boil down the matter to its essence by asking readers to vote on whether they thought Colbert's performance, broadcast live on C-SPAN and since then widely available on the Internet, was ``one of the most patriotic acts I've witnessed of any individual'' or ``not really that funny.
BUZZ by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
community; Bootcamps that train brokers to use the Internet in their business and about market trends; 50 percent more pre-registered attendees, with a heavy focus on top producers, executives and innovators; Exciting parties, including one "secret" party downtown with Gawker Media and Craig's List.
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