'barber surgery' definitions:

Definition of 'barber surgery'

From: GCIDE
  • Barber \Bar"ber\ (b[aum]r"b[~e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. [1913 Webster]
  • Barber's itch. See under Itch. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon (old form
  • barber chirurgeon),
  • barber surgery, etc. [1913 Webster]