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barhop

American  
[bahr-hop] / ˈbɑrˌhɒp /

verb (used without object)

barhopped, barhopping
  1. Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.


Etymology

Origin of barhop

First recorded in 1945–50; bar 1 + hop 1

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Whether you want to catch the Blue Angels at Seafair, barhop or take an adventurous day trip, here’s our local guide for the coming days.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

“But I also like to barhop and see concerts. Why not keep a theater a theater and a church a church?“

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2021

It is disruptive that we can’t have parties or barhop or have normal school and work.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2020

People who wanted to barhop favored other neighborhoods.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2018

The ever-stylish Drake McElroy busted a fresh seat-grab barhop, marking the first time that trick has been seen in competition.

From Time Magazine Archive

By day, they worked together on the rooftop patio; at night, they barhopped, laptops in tow.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

But if you have barhopped or taken a bar break during a shopping spree, you might notice, as I have, that the eggnogs and other holiday standbys or variations of them have gotten better.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2011

Whether fake-wrestling or barhopping with women or trying to psychologize each other, neither guy really knows what’s fun or illuminating anymore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

The next night, I was barhopping the Sunset block in Silver Lake, when I bumped into him having dinner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

Perhaps pairing a strait-laced 22-year-old star with a 32-year-old barhopping quarterback three years removed from the NFL as roommates was not the best decision.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2022

She spent much of her 20s writing for leftist newspapers in New York City and living a bohemian, barhopping life in Lower Manhattan.

From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2022

But its scrappy/quirky spirit is very much alive and a welcome addition to the barhopping milieu on the Hill.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021

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