A person who frequents barber shops excessively or is obsessed with grooming and fashion, especially in a vain or affected manner.
From 'barber' plus 'monger' (an archaic term meaning 'dealer' or 'one obsessed with'), similar to 'fishmonger' or 'warmonger.' The term is largely historical and archaic.
'Monger' is a fascinating suffix that originally meant merchant but evolved to mean 'obsessive dealer in'—today it appears mostly in negative contexts like 'fear-monger,' showing how language reflects changing social values.
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