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gooseberryish en · ADJ

Etymology

From gooseberry + -ish.

Meanings

1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gooseberry (the fruit).
   • The Loire is represented by ten wines, among which I particularly liked the smoky, austerely dry Touraine Sauvignon Blanc from Dutertre Pere et Fils, and an unusual honeyed, more classically gooseberryish Cheverny Sauvignon Blanc […] 2009, Anke Lüdeling, Corpus Linguistics, volume 2, page 975:
2. (UK, informal) Of a person: feeling neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
   • Dave and Jo were beginning to talk between themselves more and more, Debbie was beginning to feel a bit gooseberryish. She contented herself watching the independence debate programme showing on the pub TV set. 2015, Stevie Mach, Silhouettes:

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