fern bar

noun

: a bar or restaurant fashionably decorated with green plants and especially ferns

Examples of fern bar in a Sentence

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That’s because, said owner Bryan Arri, the name is less a literal reference to that particular type of plant than a philosophical homage to fern bars, singles-friendly establishments popular from the late 1960s up through the 1980s. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024 Although plants are a contemporary decor choice, Propagation also feels like a throwback to the fern bar, a plant-loving style that emerged in the 1970s with an emphasis on serving women. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2021 The dark wood paneling gives the impression of a 1970s fern bar without the Tiffany lamps or the ferns. Peter Meehan, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019 Colliau has taken the tackiest, kitschiest drinks from the fern bar repertoire — a Long Island iced tea, a lemon drop, a Harvey Wallbanger — and worked her customary magic on them. Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fern bar was in 1976

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“Fern bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fern%20bar. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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