barman
Americannoun
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barmen
plural
noun
Usage
Gender-neutral form: bartender
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of barman
Example Sentences
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A well-worn joke in Westminster goes like this: “A Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite walk into a bar. The barman asks: ‘What are you having, Andy?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Jenkin's social media content is now filled with videos from his job as a barman.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Yossef Haim Ohana comes from Kyriat Malakhi in southern Israel, and was working as a barman at Supernova, though he was planning on starting his studies in coaching.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
The original version of British barman Dick Bradsell’s creation — aptly named Vodka Espresso — contained just espresso and a shot of vodka tied together with simple syrup.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
"I like an olive in a Martini," I said to the barman.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
He said most of the Irish players have fathers who were barmen.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2020
Before Guinness introduced draft stout in sealed aluminium kegs in 1961, the barmen participated in a weekly bottling carnival, transferring the beer from barrels into bottles that needed to be washed, sterilized, and capped.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2018
Interviews with almost two dozen bouncers, barmen, cleaners, waiters and other service staff yielded similar responses: none had encountered Trump-tinged sentiments, spotted Make America Great caps or heard chants about the wall.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2017
“Mr. Carson,” as he is known to locals, eats in the better restaurants, chats with barmen and nightclub entertainers, drinks a lot.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2015
I stored my memory with faces, and made myself friendly with all sorts of people—waiters, barmen, and hall-porters.
From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by George Dilnot
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