Meaning of Blind Freddy | Babel Free

Definitions

An imaginary incapacitated person held up as an archetype of incapacity: what blind Freddy can see (understand) must be very obvious.

Australia, informal

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Examples

““I thought you might have bet on Mart,” Angus said coldly. “Just for old times′ sake.” “Don't be Uncle Willy,” Jerry admonished him, mildly. “Old Blind Freddy could'a seen Mart was a gonner. Although I admit I had the wind up a couple′a times!” Angus felt the blood rise in his face.”

“Mr Cook said ‘Look, blind Freddy would know that was for scaffolding,’ and he said, ‘Yes, of course,’. He did not have to be told, blind Freddy would know it, anybody in the timber trade would know it.”

“Blind Freddy could have seen that Danny was being beaten pointless, but Laurie refused to shift him until the last quarter.”

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