gongoozler

noun

an idle spectator, esp. one who stares for a long time at something

Word Origin

1904

Usage Note

slang

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gongoozler

noun

A person who stares idly or protractedly at something (1900s+)

The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D.
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