play up Old Gooseberry en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of play Old Gooseberry.
alt of play Old Gooseberry
Sandy's the boy, if once to it they fall, / That will play up old gooseberry soon with them all.
1819 March 14, Thomas Moore, Tom Crib's Memorial to Congress, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| played up Old Gooseberry | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| played up Old Gooseberry | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| plays up Old Gooseberry | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| playing up Old Gooseberry | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |