bar star
- noun
- /bɑr stɑr/
- Informal
:
estrella de bar
- Everyone in town knows the bar star for his inventive cocktails and friendly service.
Examples
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After winning several mixology competitions, she became the new bar star at the nightclub.
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The bar star always draws a crowd with his impressive flair bartending tricks.
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Jake is a true bar star!
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Many people consider Sarah a bar star.
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After winning several mixology competitions, she became the new bar star at the nightclub.
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Everyone in town knows the bar star for his inventive cocktails and friendly service.
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The bar star always draws a crowd with his impressive flair bartending tricks.
How Skilled
- Informal
330
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'bar' (place where drinks are served) + 'star' (a celebrated or popular person) yields someone prominent or celebrated in a bar (a popular/skilled bartender or notable regular). This follows common English compounding patterns (e.g. 'rock star') and is therefore predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Bar star may come from seeing a bartender as a stage star who stands behind the bar and performs tricks while making drinks. So, bar star now means 'a popular or highly skilled bartender'.