rubberneck, rubbernecker
(noun) a person who stares inquisitively
sightseer, excursionist, tripper, rubberneck
(noun) a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
rubberneck
(verb) strain to watch; stare curiously; “The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Coined in the sense of "tourist" in the United States in the late 19th century. A favored Americanism of H.L. Mencken.
rubberneck (plural rubbernecks)
Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.
Synonym: rubbernecker
(US, obsolete) A tourist.
Someone or something with a flexible neck.
rubberneck (third-person singular simple present rubbernecks, present participle rubbernecking, simple past and past participle rubbernecked)
To watch by craning the neck (as though it were made of rubber), especially if the observer and observed are in motion relative to each other.
Source: Wiktionary
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
