barfly
Americannoun
plural
barfliesnoun
Etymology
Origin of barfly
Example Sentences
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The latter, released in November 1949, was a sweet tribute to the barfly regulars at that friendly venue.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
They’ve endured agonies he’ll never understand — and a barfly like him can’t deliver a cheers that will set things right.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022
And by the end of the fourth "She-Hulk" episode, "Is This Not Real Magic?" the mononymous sorcerer has an adorable barfly handle: "Wongers."
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022
That’s when he got to know the owner-resident, a woman named Lola Sweet, a say-anything barfly and town roustabout, who cared for her son, Tommy Cosman.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2019
He had begun to dress more neatly and speak more grammatically; to look and act more like a spaceman and less like a barfly.
From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam
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