bartender
[bahr-ten-der]
- a person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar.
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Origin of bartender
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Contemporary Examples
Bartender and writer Craig Bridger recalls his first visit to Speyside.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The MacallanDecember 10, 2014
I was a bartender in New York City for the better part of ten years.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The MacallanDecember 10, 2014
Matt, a bartender at the San Francisco Rose, echoed that sentiment.
Why, then, does working in one almost guarantee a waitress, hostess, or bartender will be at the receiving end of such harassment?
He was a bartender at the time and started telling his jokes in the bar.
Historical Examples
But sweet beyond words had been this speech from the bartender.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
"I know you need a drink," said the bartender, looking at Andrew again.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
The bartender winked at Yates as he shoved the decanter over to the newcomer.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
At any rate, he displayed an attitude that afternoon which startled even his bartender.
The Golden WomanRidgwell Cullum
The bartender was at the other end of the bar, far away from the scene of action.
Pagan PassionsGordon Randall Garrett
bartender
- mainly US and Canadian a person who serves in a bar
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Word Origin and History for bartender
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