Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
serpent-charming .
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Examples
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He was neither recruiting nor snake-charming, but was airing views.
Daniel in a Den of Liberalism vic fortezza 2011
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He was neither recruiting nor snake-charming, but was airing views.
Daniel in a Den of Liberalism vic fortezza 2011
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Mr. Elgin discovered his most effective publicity ploy by getting bitten by a cobra while performing a snake-charming act.
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The Left has been snake-charming the press for decades and only now, when the manipulation is no longer working, are the press suddenly "the enemy".
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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I wonder what, if anything, they have done effectively so far in this campaign except rallying the snake-charming/fundie base by nominating Palin ...
Palin Attacks Obama Over Wright -- Even Though McCain Said Wright Was Off Limits 2009
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Covington becomes so enamored of the people of these churches -- their music, their dancing, their strychnine drinking, snake-charming ways -- that he himself takes up the snake.
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Covington becomes so enamored of the people of these churches -- their music, their dancing, their strychnine drinking, snake-charming ways -- that he himself takes up the snake.
May 2005 2005
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Carnage brought to an end by Madonna's infamous snake-charming skills!
British Comedy Awards 2006 annawaits 2006
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Or a tasty Mediterranean luncheon, say, carpaccio over arugula with thin shavings of Parmesan and a glass of Merlot, with Yuki and her snake-charming mom?
The 5th Horseman Patterson, James, 1947- 2006
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Or a tasty Mediterranean luncheon, say, carpaccio over arugula with thin shavings of Parmesan and a glass of Merlot, with Yuki and her snake-charming mom?
The 5th Horseman Patterson, James, 1947- 2006
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