barman

noun

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

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As part of these travels, he was briefly employed as personal barman to Silvio Berlusconi — the former prime minister of Italy and owner of AC Milan. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Named after the resident barman, Franco mixed up his signature piña colada for me, made with fresh pineapple juice, coconut milk, and local rum. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025 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 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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