Blind Freddy

Blind Freddy
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.

1992: Of course it would be preferable. Blind Freddy could see that 100 per cent demobilisation would be preferable. — , [


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