barman

noun

bar·​man ˈbär-mən How to pronounce barman (audio)
chiefly British

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Two of them worked in tech and one was an accountant; two were part-time barmen, part-time singers and actors. Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025 So now the doctor's office, the barmen, the hotel men, the railroad, everyone now has to pay more for wood. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024 The Asian-Latin menu speaks to Bruner-Yang's Taiwanese and Cambodian heritage and the barmen's homeland in El Salvador. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024 Bar Kaiju is the new place for a creative cocktail, buried deep within a Little River foodhall, where local barmen Derek Stillman and Nate Capanos channel underground Tokyo while crafting drinks with Ginza-bar precision. Adam Robb, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for barman

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barman was in 1835

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“Barman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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