Don't play gooseberry

Hi Friends!
Here are two interesting usages which are really useful in day-to-day life:

PLAY GOOSEBERRY = to be a third person with two people who have a romantic relationship, especially when they want to be alone together.
E.g., "My friend John is sitting in the cafe with his girlfriend. I don't want to play goosberry." 

A newly married couple booked a honeymoon suite in a swanky hotel. One of the room boys kept knocking on the door again and again enquiring if they needed any service. Opening the door angrily, the man (bridegroom) shouted: "Please don't play gooseberry, I'll ring you if I need"

Another expression with the same meaning is 'the serpent in the Garden of Eden'.


Good Night!
Jacob (Nova English Campus)
Amritsar