barman

[ bahr-muhn ]

noun

, plural bar·men.

1. a man who bartends; bartender.

barman

/ ˈbɑːmən /

noun

1. a man who serves in a pub

Usage

Gender-neutral form: bartender

Word History and Origins

Origin of barman¹

First recorded in 1650–60; bar ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

Dito Sevilla, the well-known barman at Floriana’s, himself a mainstay of the strip, every year since 2012 he’s erected a tree in honor of something held dear.

From Washington Blade

He hosts the podcast “Alan Cumming’s Shelves” and is the amateur barman at Club Cumming in New York City.

From Washington Blade

There were pink and white sofas, a barman mixing special pink cocktails, a four-tier cake and photos of me as a baby.

From The Daily Beast

I ordered a beer from the barman, a dashing kid in his early twenties with a shaved head.

From The Daily Beast

But I was still more startled by the action of the barman who lifted up the glass and held it whilst the man drank.

From Project Gutenberg

Only the public-house at the corner was open; a young barman slopped water over the doorstep.

From Project Gutenberg

"Lend me a thousand pounds till to-morrow," said the barman.

From Project Gutenberg

"He let on he was a millionaire," said the barman, contemptuously.

From Project Gutenberg

"All but one," repeated the temporary barman with knowing emphasis.

From Project Gutenberg