looky-loo
/ˌlʊkiˈluː/
looky-loo noun: one who looks or stares; a gawker; a nosy or overly inquisitive person.
Noun
looky-loo (plural looky-loos)
- 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.
- 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.2009, Stephen Prins, Save That Man, page 162
- A look at something; a glance; an opportunity to look around.
- I brought the inspector in for a looky-loo.
- As I walked by, I couldn't help but take a looky-loo.
- A person who comes into a store and looks around but doesn't buy anything.
- 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!1995, HAL Laboratory, EarthBound, Nintendo, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Forms of looky-loo
| plural | looky-loos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lookie-lou |
| alternative form | lookie-loo |
Origin of looky-loo
Reduplication from look or a compound of look + lew.
Questions about looky-loo
- What does looky-loo mean?
- Looky-loo means one who looks or stares; a gawker; a nosy or overly inquisitive person.
- What part of speech is looky-loo?
- Looky-loo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce looky-loo?
- Looky-loo is pronounced /ˌlʊkiˈluː/.
- What is the plural of looky-loo?
- The plural of looky-loo is looky-loos.
Words near looky-loo in the dictionary
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