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rubberneck

Someone or something with a flexible neck.

ˈɹʌbɚˌnɛkhistoricalCurrent145 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Someone or something with a flexible neck.

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  • “I'm taking both of my girlfriends to see the Toadies at the end of the month and, considering "Rubberneck" was one of the first albums I bought as tween in the mid-90s, my inner 12 year old is SO geeked for it”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yeah, they split up for maybe close to 10 years after the turn of the century due to fuckery with the label around their second album after "Rubberneck", but reformed in the 10s and have been putting out stuff and touring for, like, the last decade+”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.

Origin: From . Coined in the sense of "tourist" in the United States in the late 19th century. A favored Americanism of H.L. Mencken. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(US, obsolete) A tourist.

: "A suitable washer B1 and rubberneck B2, both of well known description, are provided to form with clapper arm B3 a watertight joint..."
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