Barber Poet
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Jacques Jasmin (1798-1864), a Proven£al poet, who was also known as " the last of the Troubadours," was so called. He was a barber.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Barber Poet” mean?
Jacques Jasmin (1798-1864), a Proven£al poet, who was also known as " the last of the Troubadours," was so called. He was a barber.
Is “Barber Poet” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.