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Meaning of gooseberry-picker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. One who works on behalf of another person who takes the credit for the work.
    British, archaic, slang
  2. A chaperone.
    British, archaic, slang

Examples

“The Solicitor-General: I understand that a gooseberry-picker is the person who stands by whilst a young man and young woman are making love (laughter).”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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