Noun. A person who is an unwanted extra, usually to a courting couple. From the informal expression playing gooseberry. E.g."If you two are going to spend the night snogging on the sofa making me feel like a gooseberry, then I'm off out to the pub."
GOOSEBERRY
Meaning of GOOSEBERRY in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012