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snake charmer
noun
: an entertainer who exhibits a professed power to charm or fascinate venomous snakes
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Later that evening, the women were taping a scene at the villa, where a snake charmer was performing.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
There are no female characters with spoken lines, and the portrayal of a wise yogi levitating in the Indian jungle (and mention of circus acts like snake charmers and sword swallowers) strays into stereotype territory.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
However, police were eventually alerted to the bite wounds on Chauhan's feet by his sister, Isha Chauhan, prompting police to launch a manhunt for Arya, the snake charmer and her new partner.
—Michael Lee, Fox News, 25 July 2023
In the booth, Suga Free could make street anthems out of beats that sounded made for a polyrhythmic Marrakech snake charmer.
—Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above
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“Snake charmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snake%20charmer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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