looky-loo

English

Etymology

Reduplicative from look or a compound of look +‎ lew.

Noun

looky-loo (plural looky-loos)

  1. (informal) One who looks or stares; a gawker.
    • 2009, Stephen Prins, Save That Man (page 162)
      I looked away and cursed under my breath, waving angrily at some looky-loos who are slowing down and craning their necks to see their quota of other people's misery for the day.
  2. (informal) A look at something; a glance.
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