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looky-loo

Noun

Meaning

(informal) One who looks or stares; a gawker; a nosy or overly inquisitive person.
After the accident, I had to shoo away a bunch of looky-loos.

(informal) A look at something; a glance; an opportunity to look around.
I brought the inspector in for a looky-loo.
As I walked by, I couldn't help but take a looky-loo.

(slang) A person who comes into a store and looks around but doesn't buy anything.

I was busy all day, but barely made any commissions because I spent all my time with a couple looky-loos.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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