lookie
3
9.9
- noun
- /ˈlʊki/
- Informal
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- A crowd of lookie-loos is starting to gather.
- lookie-loos
Examples
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The construction site was filled with lookie-loos, all eager to catch a glimpse of the progress.
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Girls, if I had a nickel for every lookie-loo who showed up at the parish over the years telling me they suddenly could speak Latin and make a bed float, I'd be on a beach somewhere.
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Let's have a little lookie-loo, shall we?
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- OK, get rid of these lookie-loos.
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Oh no, not another lookie-loo.
Fiction book (2000) -
No, more like a lookie-loo.
Blog text (19) -
Nothing unusual, except for the six police cars, four news vans, flashing cameras, and crowds and crowds of lookie-loos gathered just off campus.
Fiction book (1996) -
The event attracted many lookie-loos who were curious about what was happening.
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As a lookie-loo, he enjoyed watching the parade but didn't participate.
Synonyms
305
2.8
A person who watches and notices things, often to give expert opinion
89
3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
24
3.2
A person who watches something without taking part
21
5.8
A person who looks at something
8
3.8
A person who watches or looks at something, for example at a museum
2
4.0
A person who looks at something for a long time with interest or wonder
1
8.1
A person who pays close attention to small details others miss
A person who watches an event without taking part
How Observant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lookie as a noun probably grew from look ('to see') plus the fun ending -ie, and is related to the older slang looky-loo for a sightseer. So a lookie is a curious onlooker or bystander who stands and watches something happen.