- rubberneck (n.)
[rubberneck 词源字典]
- 1897, "person who is always listening to other people's conversation; person who gazes around him with undue curiosity," from rubber + neck (n.). Popularized with reference to sightseers in automobiles. As a verb from 1896. Related: Rubbernecking (1896); rubbernecker (1934).[rubberneck etymology, rubberneck origin, 英语词源]