snake charmer

noun

1. an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usually by music.

snake charmer

noun

1. an entertainer, esp in Asia, who charms or appears to charm snakes by playing music and by rhythmic body movements

Word History and Origins

Origin of snake charmer¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Isaacs plays the snake-charmer of a neighbor Roman Castavet in the miniseries.

From The Daily Beast

Like a verbal snake charmer, he could swoon them into missteps, even confessions.

From The Daily Beast

Alfred was very much interested in the big snake and the lady whom the lecturer introduced as a snake charmer.

From Project Gutenberg

Following the plaintive note, they came at last to the snake-charmer—an old man in a white turban.

From Project Gutenberg

Believe me, your gudgeon nibbled because I sang him to the surface--just as the snakes come out for the song of the snake-charmer.

From Project Gutenberg

"There is a picture of a snake-charmer in this," he exclaimed.

From Project Gutenberg

The influence of music on the serpents seems to be universally assumed as a part of the professional snake-charmer's success.

From Project Gutenberg