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General Slang
blind Freddy
BLYND FRED-ee · phrase · informal
Even an obviously disadvantaged person could see it.
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Definitions
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Used of something so obvious that 'even blind Freddy could see it'.
“Blind Freddy could see that plan was doomed.”
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blind Freddy In A Sentence
Blind Freddy could see that plan was doomed.
Origin & Usage
Australian idiom, possibly after a real vision-impaired Sydney hawker.
Variants
even blind Freddy
People Also Ask
What does 'blind Freddy' mean?
It's used to stress that something is glaringly obvious, as in 'even blind Freddy could see it', meaning anyone at all would notice it.
Where does 'blind Freddy' come from?
It's an Australian idiom possibly named after a real vision-impaired Sydney street hawker, whose figure became a byword for someone who still couldn't miss the obvious.
How do you use 'blind Freddy'?
You use it to point out something plainly obvious, e.g. 'Blind Freddy could see that plan was doomed'.
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