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gaper

noun

Definition of gaper

as in gawker

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Recent Examples of gaper This pairing from Wildhorn worked in perfect harmony to keep gaper-gap at bay and airflow going directly from cutouts at the top of the helmet vents into the goggles. — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022 The winner of this challenge is Gabe — his first Quickfire win of the season, for making poached gaper clams and butter clams in broth. — Vulture, 7 July 2021

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Not exactly—there’s only so many people there to buy art, and plenty of others are there to rubberneck.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Many in the art world have been watching — though often to rubberneck.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of rubberneck

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Rather than being a delightful add-on, rechargeability in a poison-snooper could save lives in non-electrified remote locations, or in disaster zones where electricity is temporarily unavailable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
The Department’s mistake is to worry about Sarah instead of Zoë, the professional snooper.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025

Definition of snooper

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Reports have continued to swirl around who might next don the tuxedo of Ian Fleming’s beloved spy.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of spy

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Similar to how goggles protect your peepers from chlorine (and the burning feeling that can follow after opening your eyes in a swimming pool), goggles work very well to combat onion tears, Hale says.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
The House advanced the bill codifying the peeper’s status, House Bill 5534, this week by a vote of 136-0.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

Definition of peeper

Noun

The Troop follows a troop of boys who, while on their annual scout camping trip, encounter an intruder who unleashes something far more terrifying than any campfire ghost story.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Some also believe intruders would be recognized faster, making the students and staff safer in the event someone from outside the school community tries to enter the school.

— Amy Morin, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of intruder

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