gapers' block

== English == === Alternative forms === gapers block (misspelling) === Noun === gapers' block (plural gapers' blocks) (chiefly US and Canada, idiomatic) A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction. Synonyms: gawkers' block, gawker blocker 2001, "Rocky Road Rocky Mountain National Park boasts as ear-popping drive full of peak experiences," Wichita Eagle (Kansas), 25 Mar., p. 1G: In the pretty, tranquil valley, elk were feeding just off the highway, creating a gapers block. ==== See also ==== ==== Usage notes ==== This term is especially common in the Chicago vicinity. ==== Translations ====