play gooseberry

(British humorous)

to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who would prefer to be alone Yes, thank you, I'd love to go to the cinema, if you two are sure you don't mind me playing gooseberry.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Christiane	kris-tee-AH-nə (German), krees-TYAHN (French)	German, French
Balbinus	-	Ancient Roman
OlÍVia	-	Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Mordred	-	Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Gobnet	-	Irish
Tomek	TAW-mek	Polish