snake charmer

snake charm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sneyk chahrm]
- /sneɪk tʃɑrm/
- /sneɪk ˈtʃɑː.mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneyk chahrm]
- /sneɪk tʃɑrm/

Definitions of snake charmer words

noun snake charmer an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usually by music. 1
noun snake charmer person who controls snakes by music 1
countable noun snake charmer A snake charmer is a person who entertains people by controlling the behaviour of a snake, for example by playing music and causing the snake to rise out of a basket and drop back in again. 0
noun snake charmer an entertainer, esp in Asia, who charms or appears to charm snakes by playing music and by rhythmic body movements 0
noun snake charmer an entertainer who seems to hypnotize snakes by means of movements or music 0

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Origin of snake charmer

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Snake charmer

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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snake charmer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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