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barman

barman

9 2.4
A man who works behind a bar serving and mixing drinks
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːrmən/
  • UK
translation icon : cantinero
  • The champagne arrived, dusty from the cellar but already chilled, and the barman poured it into fluted glasses.
  • the barman pours
  • the barman brought more drinks
  • call the barman

I, I was a barman at Browns Hotel in Albemarle St.

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Examples

  • Barfly Jack, the barman, is sitting at the table.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The barman expertly mixed a cocktail, impressing all the patrons at the bar.

  • At that point, the barman thought it proper to turn on the lights.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • What was he, a barman or a waiter?

    The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)

  • Say, barman, give me a piece of paper and a pencil.

    Bulldog Drummond (1929)

  • I am the world's last barman poet.

    Cocktail (1988)

  • "Round about half past one, according to the barman, he and his customers heard a scrabbling at the door.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Go get a round from the barman," Eamon said.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • And you'd get talking to the barman, and we'd be there forever.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Patricia turned to the barman and ordered an eau-de-vie framboise on ice.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

bartender
vsbarman
330 2.0

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

is the male word for a man doing that occupation
barkeep
vsbarman
  • Informal
20 6.3

A person who serves and mixes alcoholic drinks at a bar

is the male form naming a man doing that work
barmaid
vsbarman
  • UK
14 2.3

A woman who serves drinks at a bar or pub

is the male counterpart referring specifically to a man
mixologist
vsbarman
4 7.6

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

is the ordinary male worker without emphasis on craft
barkeeper
vsbarman
  • US
1 2.9

A person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

is the male-specific term for that same job
tapster
vsbarman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

is the male term for a man who serves and mixes drinks
tapper
vsbarman
  • Archaic
1 9.1

A person who pours beer from kegs to serve people

is the male word for a man serving and mixing drinks at a bar
bar star
vsbarman
  • Informal
7.8

A bartender who is very good at making drinks and attracts many customers

is a general male worker, not implying fame or special skill

Surface Forms

barman singular
barmans plural

Morphology

barman = bar + man (transparent) = bar + man

The word is a straightforward compound 'bar' + 'man', meaning a man who works at or serves in a bar.

Etymology

Barman is simply bar + man, with bar meaning 'a counter where drinks are served' and man meaning 'a male person'. So a barman is literally the man who stands behind the bar to serve and mix drinks.