barman

noun

barman

noun

UK /ˈbɑːmən/ · US /ˈbɑɹmæn/

Etymology From bar + -man.

1

A man who works in a bar.

  • NOT so long ago there was a beer commercial on British TV in which two pointy-headed aliens order a pint in a rural pub. “Up from London, are we?” the barman asks politely.2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, “London Is Special, but Not That Special”, in New York Times, retrieved 28 Sep 2013:
Synonyms
barkeep, bartender
Related terms
barmaid

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