looky-loon.

Brit.

/ˈlʊkɪluː/, U.S.

/ˈlʊkiˌlu/

Forms: 1900s– lookie-lou, 1900s– looky-lou, 1900s– looky-loo, 1900s– lookie-loo; also with capital initials in both elements or (occasionally) in the second element only.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: look n., -y suffix⁶, looky v.

Etymology: Apparently < either look n. + -y suffix⁶ or looky v., with partial reduplication of the first element. Compare looky, look , imperative, with reduplication for emphasis (compare 1936 at looky v. 1a). Compare looky-look , lookie-look (adjective) that attracts attention (1968 a shop window, or earlier, rare), (noun) person who views property without intention to buy (1988 or earlier). Compare looky here at looky v. 1b.In forms with -lou (especially where this is capitalized) perhaps partly by association with the (male and female) forename Lou ; for similar use of a personal name compare nosy parker n.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).

1. A person who views something for sale with no genuine intention of making a purchase.In early use esp. with reference to real estate.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > buying > buyer > [noun] > shopper > window-shopper

silkworm1712

window-shopper1883

looky-loo1977

1977 Los Angeles Times 10 Mar. vii. 6/6 (advt.) No lookie-loos at Int'l. Real Estate Network.

1982 Calif. Business May 56 To preclude ‘looky loos’..it's common for a business owner to require that his asking price be put into escrow before he will open his books.

1995 USA Today (Electronic ed.) 23 Feb. Looky-loos (real estate-speak for window shoppers), the tabloid journalists and the prurient posing as prospective buyers are cut off at the pass.

2003 R. Adams & T. Adams Start your Own Speciality Trav. Business v. 69 You'll face constant interruptions from looky-loos who have no intention of buying your products.

2. A person who comes or stops to look at something out of curiosity, esp. when such attention is unwelcome; = rubbernecker n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > sight-seer

visitant1677

sightseer1834

rubberneck1894

rubbernecker1898

grand tourer1926

looky-loo1978

1978 Los Angeles Times 16 Oct. iv. 8/2 Mogens Abel said the area has been inundated with curiosity-seekers... ‘If we had a $2 bill for every looky loo we wouldn't have to worry about creating a fund.’

1980 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 23 July The (U.S.) Forest Service reports a large number of sightseers, lookie-loos, on the west side of the mountain.

1992 Newsweek 13 Jan. 38/1 A concierge had to constantly tell the camera-toting, autograph-seeking ‘looky-loos’ camped outside to take a powder.

2005 C. Pickens Done gone Wrong i. 5 Even out here, the accident had attracted looky-loos, including one heavy-set guy..dragging on a cigarette and watching someone at work below the embankment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	looky-loo
释义	looky-loon. Brit. /ˈlʊkɪluː/, U.S. /ˈlʊkiˌlu/ Forms: 1900s– lookie-lou, 1900s– looky-lou, 1900s– looky-loo, 1900s– lookie-loo; also with capital initials in both elements or (occasionally) in the second element only. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: look n., -y suffix⁶, looky v. Etymology: Apparently < either look n. + -y suffix⁶ or looky v., with partial reduplication of the first element. Compare looky, look , imperative, with reduplication for emphasis (compare 1936 at looky v. 1a). Compare looky-look , lookie-look (adjective) that attracts attention (1968 a shop window, or earlier, rare), (noun) person who views property without intention to buy (1988 or earlier). Compare looky here at looky v. 1b.In forms with -lou (especially where this is capitalized) perhaps partly by association with the (male and female) forename Lou ; for similar use of a personal name compare nosy parker n. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). 1. A person who views something for sale with no genuine intention of making a purchase.In early use esp. with reference to real estate. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > buying > buyer > [noun] > shopper > window-shopper silkworm1712 window-shopper1883 looky-loo1977 1977 Los Angeles Times 10 Mar. vii. 6/6 (advt.) No lookie-loos at Int'l. Real Estate Network. 1982 Calif. Business May 56 To preclude ‘looky loos’..it's common for a business owner to require that his asking price be put into escrow before he will open his books. 1995 USA Today (Electronic ed.) 23 Feb. Looky-loos (real estate-speak for window shoppers), the tabloid journalists and the prurient posing as prospective buyers are cut off at the pass. 2003 R. Adams & T. Adams Start your Own Speciality Trav. Business v. 69 You'll face constant interruptions from looky-loos who have no intention of buying your products. 2. A person who comes or stops to look at something out of curiosity, esp. when such attention is unwelcome; = rubbernecker n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > sight-seer visitant1677 sightseer1834 rubberneck1894 rubbernecker1898 grand tourer1926 looky-loo1978 1978 Los Angeles Times 16 Oct. iv. 8/2 Mogens Abel said the area has been inundated with curiosity-seekers... ‘If we had a $2 bill for every looky loo we wouldn't have to worry about creating a fund.’ 1980 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 23 July The (U.S.) Forest Service reports a large number of sightseers, lookie-loos, on the west side of the mountain. 1992 Newsweek 13 Jan. 38/1 A concierge had to constantly tell the camera-toting, autograph-seeking ‘looky-loos’ camped outside to take a powder. 2005 C. Pickens Done gone Wrong i. 5 Even out here, the accident had attracted looky-loos, including one heavy-set guy..dragging on a cigarette and watching someone at work below the embankment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1977
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