barfly

[ bahr-flahy ]
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noun,plural bar·flies.Slang.
  1. a person who frequents barrooms.

Origin of barfly

1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bar1 + fly1

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British Dictionary definitions for barfly

barfly

/ (ˈbɑːflaɪ) /


nounplural -flies
  1. informal a person who frequents bars

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