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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic, British slang) One who works on behalf of another person who takes the credit for the work..
The Solicitor-General: I understand that a gooseberry-picker is the person who stands by whilst a young man and young woman are making love (laughter).
Use gooseberry-picker when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gooseberry-picker means (archaic, British slang) One who works on behalf of another person who takes the credit for the work..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Solicitor-General: I understand that a gooseberry-picker is the person who stands by whilst a young man and young woman are making love (laughter).
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