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Definition of looky-loo in English: looky-loo(also lookie-loo) noun ˈlʊki ˌluː North American informal 1A person who comes or stops to look at something out of curiosity, especially when such attention is unwelcome. the trespassing looky-loos caused her to build a fence around the front yard Example sentencesExamples - That is an attempt to try to keep away the looky-loos, the people who will not have a ticket who will try to see who will show up for that.
- Hopefully that was harsh enough to deter the looky-loos from inadvertently spoiling it for themselves.
- They don't want us to give out the exact location so a bunch of knucklehead looky-loos try to chase down and get in the way.
- The gig had got off to a bad start, with the crush of car-crash looky-loos.
- Meanwhile, the agency evacuated thousands of looky-loos from Johnston Ridge.
- The rest of the lookie-loos can stay the hell where they belong.
- That scared most of 'em off, but I'm told the looky-loos are so prevalent now that it's impossible to deter them.
- Here's a treat for all the North Shore's looky-loos: the popular Spring Designer Kitchen Tour.
- "Look at those lookie-loos," I said, pointing to the curiosity seekers.
- My grandparents never minded the lookie-loos, it came with the territory of owning such an interesting old house.
- See for yourself: Galleries are free, and they love lookie-loos like you.
- For those of us looky-loos who can't resist such cinematic catastrophes, the film is one shameful delight.
- If you want to keep the looky-loos away, you could adopt an appropriate strategy.
- We dodged the lookie-loos that now came cruising down the lane.
- You know, so many of the facts about this case have been released already to the media, that these looky-loos that have followed the case can virtually know everything about the case and make a confession sound very convincing.
- He can, however, and should spare you having to deal with the lookie-loos because of your feelings on the matter.
- Residents tried to get the eyesore removed until they realized they could make money by hawking souvenirs to all the modern day druids and looky-loos that flock from far and wide to visit.
- She is very good at what she does, which is to collect people like curios and throw sprawling house parties for them - parties that attract never-ending hordes of looky-loos simultaneously bemused and repulsed by the grand spectacle.
- 1.1 A person who views something for sale with no genuine intention of making a purchase.
a treat for all the North Shore's looky-loos: the popular Spring Designer Kitchen Tour Example sentencesExamples - The Rangers are fielding offers, but most of the teams who are calling fall into the "looky-loo" category.
- A good business broker will separate the real buyers from the looky-loos, bring in more qualified prospects, and usually can garner a better price for the business.
- And we'd get about 40,000 looky-loos in four days.
- In the blogosphere, looky-loos equal traffic.
Origin 1970s: humorous reduplication of either look or looky. Definition of looky-loo in US English: looky-loo(also lookie-loo) nounˈlo͝okēˌlo͞oˈlʊkiˌlu North American informal 1A person who comes or stops to look at something out of curiosity, especially when such attention is unwelcome. the trespassing looky-loos caused her to build a fence around the front yard Example sentencesExamples - That is an attempt to try to keep away the looky-loos, the people who will not have a ticket who will try to see who will show up for that.
- Residents tried to get the eyesore removed until they realized they could make money by hawking souvenirs to all the modern day druids and looky-loos that flock from far and wide to visit.
- My grandparents never minded the lookie-loos, it came with the territory of owning such an interesting old house.
- Hopefully that was harsh enough to deter the looky-loos from inadvertently spoiling it for themselves.
- See for yourself: Galleries are free, and they love lookie-loos like you.
- Here's a treat for all the North Shore's looky-loos: the popular Spring Designer Kitchen Tour.
- Meanwhile, the agency evacuated thousands of looky-loos from Johnston Ridge.
- The rest of the lookie-loos can stay the hell where they belong.
- "Look at those lookie-loos," I said, pointing to the curiosity seekers.
- She is very good at what she does, which is to collect people like curios and throw sprawling house parties for them - parties that attract never-ending hordes of looky-loos simultaneously bemused and repulsed by the grand spectacle.
- You know, so many of the facts about this case have been released already to the media, that these looky-loos that have followed the case can virtually know everything about the case and make a confession sound very convincing.
- For those of us looky-loos who can't resist such cinematic catastrophes, the film is one shameful delight.
- We dodged the lookie-loos that now came cruising down the lane.
- They don't want us to give out the exact location so a bunch of knucklehead looky-loos try to chase down and get in the way.
- That scared most of 'em off, but I'm told the looky-loos are so prevalent now that it's impossible to deter them.
- The gig had got off to a bad start, with the crush of car-crash looky-loos.
- If you want to keep the looky-loos away, you could adopt an appropriate strategy.
- He can, however, and should spare you having to deal with the lookie-loos because of your feelings on the matter.
- 1.1 A person who views something for sale with no genuine intention of making a purchase.
a treat for all the North Shore's looky-loos: the popular Spring Designer Kitchen Tour Example sentencesExamples - A good business broker will separate the real buyers from the looky-loos, bring in more qualified prospects, and usually can garner a better price for the business.
- And we'd get about 40,000 looky-loos in four days.
- The Rangers are fielding offers, but most of the teams who are calling fall into the "looky-loo" category.
- In the blogosphere, looky-loos equal traffic.
Origin 1970s: humorous reduplication of either look or looky. |