barback
Americannoun
plural
barbacks-
a person employed to assist a bartender.
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a piece of furniture designed to stand behind a bar, which provides counter and storage space.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- barbacking noun
Example Sentences
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Bri has a job nearby as a barback at Soho House.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2019
“No one’s ever asked,” a barback chimed in, forearm tattoos sunk deep into his sink.
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2017
Megan Barnes, beverage director at Espita, recalls a customer who complimented her male barback on the drink she had made.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2016
After he submitted his tip information to MGM Grand’s system, petitioner would “tip out”, or give a portion of his tips to, the barback who had helped him that shift.
From Forbes • Mar. 10, 2015
He certainly proceeded to, dispatching a barback to a nearby bodega to fetch a dozen roses for her the third time she came in.
From New York Times • May 27, 2010
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