Looky-loo

//ˌlʊkiˈluː// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who looks or stares; a gawker; a nosy or overly inquisitive person. informal

    "After the accident, I had to shoo away a bunch of looky-loos."

  2. 2
    A look at something; a glance; an opportunity to look around. informal

    "I brought the inspector in for a looky-loo."

  3. 3
    A person who comes into a store and looks around but doesn't buy anything. slang

    "I was busy all day, but barely made any commissions because I spent all my time with a couple looky-loos."

Example

More examples

"After the accident, I had to shoo away a bunch of looky-loos."

Etymology

Reduplication from look or a compound of look + lew.

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