English · Idiom Historical

raree shew men

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Poor Savoyards, who subsist by shewing the magic lantern and marmots about London.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nghèo sống bằng cách trình diễn ảo thuật

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “raree shew men” mean?

Poor Savoyards, who subsist by shewing the magic lantern and marmots about London.

Is “raree shew men” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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