blind freddy

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Definition of blind freddy in English English dictionary

Imaginary incapacitated person. Used as a standard or archetype of incapacity, in the sense that if Blind Freddy can see or know something then it must be obvious

1996: Blind Freddy can see where this will lead.— David Lewis, Australasian Journal of Philosophy 74: 4.

Hyphenation

blind Fred·dy

Turkish pronunciation

blaynd fredi

Pronunciation

/ˈblīnd ˈfredē/ /ˈblaɪnd ˈfrɛdiː/

Etymology

() Said to be from a blind hawker called Freddy or Freddie who lived in Sydney in the 1920s. (Reference: Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, second edition, 1966, page 269.) Another candidate is police officer Sir Frederick William Pottinger who was in charge of the Lachlan district. The success of bushranger Ben Hall in evading capture there earned Pottinger the name "Blind Freddy". ( article, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 November 2004.)