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gooseberry
noun
a person whose presence interferes with the relationship, especially romance, of two other people UK, 1837- Andy, this isn’t official I hope? A drink with an old friend is one thing but if this is turning into an interrogation, I want my solicitor playing gooseberry. — Reginald Hill, On Beulah Height, p. 236, 1998
- PRs sitting in on interviews can be a real drag. Playing gooseberry, they sour that special one-to-one relationship that’s at the heart of a good interview. — Sally Adams, Interviewing for Journalists, p. 146, 2001
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