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rubbernecker

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rub·ber·neck·er  (rbr-nkr)
n. Slang
A gawking onlooker.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rubbernecker - a person who stares inquisitively
rubberneck
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"
Translations
rubbernecker [ˈrʌbərnekər] n → badaud(e) m/f
rubber plant n → caoutchouc plante verte)m >
rubber ring n (for swimming) → bouée f, bouée f de natation
rubber solution n → dissolution f
rubber stamp n → tampon m
rubber-stamp [ˌrʌbərˈstæmp] vt
(lit) → tamponner
(fig) [+ decision, plan, law] → approuver sans discussion
rubber tree n → arbre m à gomme, hévéa m
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