# rubbernecker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈrʌbəˌnɛkə/

## Definitions
1. A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.

## Etymology
From rubberneck (verb) + -er (suffix indicating person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rubbernecker