Definition

Proper noun: * A fictional character: Sweeney Todd is the name of a fictional character who appears as a barber and murderer in a 19th-century English play by George Pitt.

Usage

• The name "Sweeney Todd" is used to refer specifically to this character from the play. It is often cited in discussions of Victorian melodrama, horror, or famous literary villains.
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Advanced Usage

• The character's name is sometimes used as a cultural reference point for a murderous barber or a seemingly ordinary person with a sinister secret.
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Variants and Related Words

• The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: This is a common epithet or subtitle for the character Sweeney Todd, highlighting his profession and notorious reputation.

Synonyms

• Fictional murderer
• Literary villain

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A Sweeney Todd situation: An informal phrase that might be used to describe a scenario involving betrayal and murder from someone in a trusted position.
  • Example: Trusting that mechanic was a real Sweeney Todd situation; he ruined my car.

Noun

1. fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers