gottle o' geer
Definitions
Stereotypical phrase spoken by the dummy of an incompetent ventriloquist
Examples
“‘And a gottle of gear,' said Watson, trying to disguise himself as a dummy.”
“Buyer beware: if you think⟳ this is a history of end-of-pier gottle of geer merchants, think⟳ again”
“On the same bill was a ventriloquist called Arthur Worsley, who had a doll with the catchphrase 'gottle of geer'.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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