rubbernecker

English

Etymology

rubberneck +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrʌbə(r)ˌnɛkə(r)/

Noun

rubbernecker (plural rubberneckers)

1. Someone who watches, a spectator, in the sense that they crane their neck as though it were made of rubber. Especially those who watch accidents.

   The minor accident caused a traffic jam as rubberneckers slowed down to get a good view of the battered cars.

Related terms

• rubberneck
• rubbernecking

Translations

spectator of accidents

• Danish: kikkekø c (queue of cars slowing down near an accident)
• French: badaud (fr) m, badaude (fr) f
• German: Gaffer (de) m
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• Italian: curioso (it) m, impiccione (it) m, ficcanaso (it) m
• Russian: зева́ка (ru) m or f (zeváka)
• Spanish: mirón (es) m, cotilla (es) (Spain, familiar)