looky-loo

/ˌlʊkiˈluː/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

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.

2

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.

3

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!

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