Meaning of gooseberry-picker | Babel Free
Definitions
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One who works on behalf of another person who takes the credit for the work. British, archaic, slang
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.