The holdup in traffic caused by drivers slowing down to see what happened in an accident or other event on the road. See also rubberneck.
The wrecked car was cleared from the road but the traffic was still slowed due to the gaper's block.
by J W August 29, 2005
Get the gaper's block mug.People that slow down when they see an accident in the road just to see what's going on often causing the people behind them to blare their horn at them to move on down the road!
Happens a lot of times on the Interstates and the speed limit is 60-70wpm!
Happens a lot of times on the Interstates and the speed limit is 60-70wpm!
Everytime we head up to Interstate 40 there is a accident on our side of the road and a Gaper's Block is sure to be seen!
by Gamecocklady October 30, 2013
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Man it was a long day at work today. Dana was having gaper's block for some reason. It took nearly the entire shoot for her to finally gape.
by Jack Tenrec July 6, 2016
Get the gaper's block mug.a condition in which a gamer longs to play a game, but upon sitting at their set up they find themselves staring at the only the screen. They look through their available games, lusting for something to engage in, but ultimately find nothing. They are stuck hopelessly fishing in the vast ocean of content, unable to make a catch. The curse of the gamer, if you will.
"I've been sifting through my games for the past thirty minutes and haven't opened a single application. Guess I'm going through some gamer's block."
"I just looked around for a new game, realized I didn't want a new game, opened up one I already have, stared at the menu for a few minutes, and closed the game. I'm back at square one. I've got a serious case of gamer's block."
"I just looked around for a new game, realized I didn't want a new game, opened up one I already have, stared at the menu for a few minutes, and closed the game. I'm back at square one. I've got a serious case of gamer's block."
by byeahbyeah May 26, 2020
Get the gamer's block mug.the feeling gamers get when they are stuck on a very hard level or impossible puzzle. usually results in gamer quitting for a few days until he cheats or reaches an epiphany.
person 1: Screw this game; i have been stuck on this level forever. i am never going to play it again
person 2: calm down you just have a case of gamer's block.
person 2: calm down you just have a case of gamer's block.
by moo12 August 21, 2010
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