bartender

[ bahr-ten-der ]

/ ˈbɑrˌtɛn dər /

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noun

a person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar.

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Origin of bartender

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bar¹ + tender³

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Examples from the Web for bartender

Bartender and writer Craig Bridger recalls his first visit to Speyside.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was a bartender in New York City for the better part of ten years.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Matt, a bartender at the San Francisco Rose, echoed that sentiment.
Dallas: A Journal of the Plague City|Pete Freedman|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why, then, does working in one almost guarantee a waitress, hostess, or bartender will be at the receiving end of such harassment?
Waitressing Is One of the Worst Jobs for Sexual Harassment|Brandy Zadrozny|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He was a bartender at the time and started telling his jokes in the bar.
A Full-Length Bill Cosby Portrait: From Track Star to Ugly Sweaters|Scott Porch|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They went over to the court, and a whispered colloquy took place between the justice and the bartender.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
Vil Holland stood at the bar shaking dice with the bartender.
The Gold Girl|James B. Hendryx
She banged her glass down on the bar with enough force that the bartender looked over worriedly.
Combat|Dallas McCord Reynolds
The advisor lifted two fingers to the bartender and shrugged.
Desire No More|Algirdas Jonas Budrys
Are men made by conditions,” the bartender propounded, “or do conditions make men?
Higgins|Norman Duncan

British Dictionary definitions for bartender

bartender

/ (ˈbɑːˌtɛndə) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a person who serves in a bar

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Word Origin and History for bartender

bartender

also bar-tender; 1836, American English, from bar (n.2) + agent noun of tend (v.2).

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