- be a gooseberry
- be a gooseberry or play gooseberry
British informal
to be with two people who love each other and would prefer to be alone together
English dictionary. 2014.
be a gooseberry
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Gooseberry — Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr. kruis cross;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gooseberry fool — Gooseberry Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gooseberry worm — Gooseberry Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Gooseberry Hill National Park — is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), in the locality of Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia 21 km east of Perth. It is at the southern side of the mouth of the Helena Valley on the Darling Scarp. Statham s Quarry is located within… … Wikipedia
