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shotmaker

shotmaker

7.5
A person who makes and serves shots at a bar or party
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɑtˌmeɪkər/
  • Informal
translation icon : barman
  • The club hired a skilled shotmaker to impress guests with creative combinations.

Examples

  • During the celebration, she volunteered as the shotmaker and kept the energy high.

  • The shotmaker prepared a variety of drinks for the party.

  • At the party, everyone cheered as the shotmaker lined up colorful drinks on the counter.

  • Is there a shotmaker at this bar?

  • The bartender is a talented shotmaker who can create unique and delicious shots for his customers.

  • At the party, everyone crowded around the shotmaker to try his latest cocktail creations.

  • She quickly gained a reputation as the best shotmaker in town, known for her flair and creativity.

Synonyms

bartender
vsshotmaker
330 2.0

A person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar or restaurant

focuses on preparing and handing out quick small alcoholic drinks informally
barkeep
vsshotmaker
  • Informal
20 6.3

A person who serves and mixes alcoholic drinks at a bar

is used more informally and focuses on making small quick alcoholic drinks
barmaid
vsshotmaker
  • UK
14 2.3

A woman who serves drinks at a bar or pub

is used informally for someone mainly making quick small alcoholic drinks
barman
vsshotmaker
  • UK
9 2.4

A man who works behind a bar serving and mixing drinks

is the informal term for someone who mainly prepares quick small drinks
mixologist
vsshotmaker
4 7.6

A person who makes and serves drinks with alcohol, often creating new cocktails

is a looser informal role focusing on fast small alcoholic drinks rather than craft
barkeeper
vsshotmaker
  • US
1 2.9

A person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

is more informal and specialises in quickly serving small alcoholic drinks
tapper
vsshotmaker
  • Archaic
1 9.1

A person who pours beer from kegs to serve people

focuses on quickly making and handing out small alcoholic drinks rather than tapping kegs
tapster
vsshotmaker
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who serves beer and other drinks in a pub or inn

is about preparing small fast alcoholic drinks not mainly about drawing from kegs
drinks waiter
vsshotmaker
  • UK
2.3

A person who brings drinks to guests in a bar or at an event

focuses more on serving than on preparing quick small alcoholic drinks

How Skilled

mixologist
4 7.6
bartender
330 2.0
shotmaker
  • Informal
7.5

Surface Forms

shotmaker singular
shotmakers plural

Morphology

shotmaker = shot + maker (transparent) = shot + maker

Direct compound of 'shot' (a small serving of alcohol) + 'maker' (one who makes), so the meaning is straightforward for learners who know the sense of 'shot' as a drink.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember shotmaker is to think of shot as a 'small drink' served in a bar (a 'shot'), so a shotmaker is someone who prepares or serves those little drinks.