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counterman

American  
[kaun-ter-man] / ˈkaʊn tərˌmæn /

noun

  • countermen
    plural
  1. a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of counterman

First recorded in 1850–55; counter 1 + man


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With him is Jaime Castaneda, a longtime manager, trusted counterman and one of the secret weapons Langer deploys to ensure the deli’s famous pastrami is hand-cut with speed and precision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

As a student, Mr. Chirac attended a summer course at Harvard in 1953 and worked at a Howard Johnson’s in Boston, starting as a dishwasher and working his way up to counterman.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019

During the day, the 43-year-old is a counterman at a motorcycle shop.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2018

Tucker, the counterman, said: “I did have a little bit more faith in him a year ago compared to what I do now.”

From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2018

Mickey the counterman heard him and left off making a Coca-Cola.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

Harvey was known for his Yiddish-speaking Puerto Rican countermen and for serving deliciously seasoned chopped meat on white bread.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2016

The politician asked the countermen at Town Hall to recreate the sandwich.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015

Mr. Addis and his two longtime countermen, Lewis Spada and Alex Ortiz, provide high-end, exceptional service in a low-key, familiar way.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2011

Automation heightened the problem, throwing thousands of elevator operators, ditchdiggers and countermen out of work.

From Time Magazine Archive

Arnie Weinstein took to frequenting the townie bars, where he attempted to discuss Marxist theory with hostile countermen.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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