noun
Street Slang
gooseberry
GOOZ-bree · noun · informal
An unwanted third person tagging along with a couple.
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Definitions
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A third person present with a couple, making them a superfluous chaperone.
“I'm not coming, I don't want to play gooseberry.”
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gooseberry In A Sentence
I'm not coming, I don't want to play gooseberry.
Origin & Usage
British colloquialism from the 19th century; 'playing gooseberry'.
People Also Ask
What does 'gooseberry' mean in this sense?
It's the awkward third person tagging along with a couple who'd rather be alone.
How do you use 'gooseberry'?
Usually in 'play gooseberry', as in 'I don't want to play gooseberry on your date'.
Where does 'gooseberry' come from?
It's a 19th-century British colloquialism, long associated with the phrase 'playing gooseberry'.
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