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rubbernecker.

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.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrʌbəˌnɛkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈrʌbɚˌnɛkɚ/General-American
  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.

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

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

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