Bondmen were commanded by the ancient Gauls to shave, in token of servitude.
In the Turkish seraglio the slaves are obliged to shave their chins, in token of their servitude.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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