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rubber necker 

Person who cranes, stains or otherwise awkwardly turns their head and stares while passing the scene of something interesting (usually morbid in nature).
This is usually seen and performed while driving past the scene of an accident, or any other incident where there are police, firemen or ambulances with lots of flashing lights.
rubber necker by Batman July 11, 2004
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rubber necker 

a nosey mofo trying to be in another's business when they have no authority or point to.
the boyfriend buttin' into the (soon-to-be) ex-husband & wife's exsponged belongings (mediation).
rubber necker by j July 1, 2004

rubber necker 

An individual who moves his head or worms in rank or while standing at attention.
The drill sergeant screamed at the fresh recruit for turning his head to look at the seagull calling him a rubber necker.
rubber necker by Jolly Roger March 24, 2004

Blanche the rubber necker

Anyone who nearly breaks their neck to gaze upon the test answers of other people. We call them Blanche the Rubber Necker no matter what their name is because Blanche is such an unnapealing name that they deserve it.
"A, B, D, C, Blanche the rubber necker copied my test answers verbatim! Including the quesiton about the definition of verbatim! How's your mom? Is she good? Good. I know she had that brief fit with bronchitis, that had my worried. What's that? This example is sitll going on? Why haven't they stopped quoting me yet? Did they not get the fucking point? Blanche the rubber necker, it's simple. Go away."

Rubbernecker 

Slang: Someone who enjoys the act of slowing their vehicle to like 15 miles an hour on a motorway just so they can gawk at the wreckage of a van on its roof or a car on fire.

These people are a severe pain in the arse to emergency services, and they often cause tailbacks up to several miles.
I got held up on the M25 last night going home cause of some rubbernecker staring at a crash.

rubberneckers 

Nosy drivers who turn their heads to look at accidents thus causing severe traffic jams on many roadways.
While rubberneckers looked at a bunny rabbit, they caused a traffic jam.
rubberneckers by road rage May 31, 2005

Cyber Rubbernecker

Someone who likes to check out the comments section underneath online articles while aware of the absurdity and ignorance he/she will encounter.
"I just read an article about politics, and being the CYBER RUBBERNECKER that I am, went straight for the comments section. I was not disappointed."
Cyber Rubbernecker by Nelinel78 December 29, 2013
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