gooseberry
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Is gooseberry a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of gooseberry?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (dated, British slang) A chaperone.Britishdatedslang
2. (chiefly British) An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.Examples: "Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry."; ""But," said Philippa dolefully, "if I go I'll have to be gooseberry, and that will be a new experience for Philippa Gordon.""; "Kryten, you are a total gooseberry. Next time I play on the AR machine I'm going to give you some money and send you to the pictures."Synonyms: third wheel, fifth wheelBritish
3. (dated, British slang) A fool.Synonyms: alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, bayard, berk, birdbrain, blitherBritishdatedslang
4. (dated, British slang) A fantastic story; a tall tale; a hoax.Britishdatedslang
5. (dated, British slang, vulgar, usually in the plural) A testicle.Synonyms: testicles, testes, acorns, agates, apples, apricots, bags, ballocksBritishdatedplural-normallyslangvulgar
Definition source: Wiktionary