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looker–on
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looker–on
(noun)
looker–on
/ˌlʊkɚ
ˈ
ɑːn/
noun
plural
lookers–on
looker–on
/ˌlʊkɚ
ˈ
ɑːn/
noun
plural
lookers–on
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOOKER–ON
[
count
]
:
a person who watches something
The accident attracted a small group of
lookers-on
. [=(more commonly)
onlookers
]
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