Poor Robin's Almanack
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A farcical al- manack, parodying those who seriously in- dulged in prophecy, published at intervals from 1664 to as late as 1828.
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 “Poor Robin's Almanack” mean?
A farcical al- manack, parodying those who seriously in- dulged in prophecy, published at intervals from 1664 to as late as 1828.
Is “Poor Robin's Almanack” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.