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/ˌlʊkiˈluː/ · noun
(informal) One who looks or stares; a gawker; a nosy or overly inquisitive person..
After the accident, I had to shoo away a bunch of looky-loos.
Victor: "Yeah. So what. I'm just another looky-loo."
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.
I brought the inspector in for a looky-loo.
As I walked by, I couldn't help but take a looky-loo.
I was busy all day, but barely made any commissions because I spent all my time with a couple looky-loos.
This place isn't for looky loos. If you're not buying, get out!
Use looky-loo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Looky-loo means (informal) One who looks or stares; a gawker; a nosy or overly inquisitive person..
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After the accident, I had to shoo away a bunch of looky-loos.
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