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Barbermonger

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) A fop; a dandy..

Example Sentences

Those who live in this century, have an invincible antipathy to every thing natural an original, and I call for nothing else in justification of this, than any girl of fifteen, and boy of twenty, within hearing of this place--only look at the paint on her cheeks, and observe his dress, the poor girl stands trembling with cold, (nothing under heavens on but a little muslin hardly decent in appearance !) and he! an unmannerly barber-monger, has all her cloths stuffed into his 'neckerchief! Ah, young man, you need not try to stick your hair up, only look in the glass, and if it don't go up itself, I'm very much mistaken.
Ile make a sop oth' Moonshine of you, you whoreson, Culyenly barbermonger, draw.

Synonyms for barbermonger

metrosexualpopinjaybarbermongerbeaubladebloodbuckcarpet knightcockscombdandydikedooddudedudeletexquisitefashionablefast manfine gentlemanfopforetopfribblegallantgojack-a-dandyJemmy-Jessamyjettermacaronimashermignonpetit maître

Antonyms for barbermonger

Related Words

barber's clerkdudebuckbarbershopperprigpetit maîtremacaronipuss-gentlemanfishmongermuttonmongerbarberessbar-goerbeauwoodmongerfashionmongercoxcombcarpetmongercostardmongerjemmy-jessamymuscadin

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does barbermonger mean?

Barbermonger means (obsolete) A fop; a dandy..

What is a synonym for barbermonger?

Common synonyms include metrosexual, popinjay, barbermonger, beau.

What is the opposite of barbermonger?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use barbermonger in a sentence?

Those who live in this century, have an invincible antipathy to every thing natural an original, and I call for nothing else in justification of this, than any girl of fifteen, and boy of twenty, within hearing of this place--only look at the paint on her cheeks, and observe his dress, the poor girl stands trembling with cold, (nothing under heavens on but a little muslin hardly decent in appearance !) and he! an unmannerly barber-monger, has all her cloths stuffed into his 'neckerchief! Ah, young man, you need not try to stick your hair up, only look in the glass, and if it don't go up itself, I'm very much mistaken.

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