counterman

American  

[koun-ter-man] / ˈkaʊn tərˌmæn /

noun

plural

countermen

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

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Etymology

Origin of counterman

First recorded in 1850–55; counter ¹ + man

Example Sentences

I walked into the place, where an older counterman greeted me and quickly filled my order.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2021

As he launched his acting career, Mr. Constantine supported himself by working as a night watchman at a department store, counterman at a hamburger chain and barker at a shooting gallery.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021

“They always come here on the last day,” the counterman observed, when his patrons had trundled into the cold.

From The Guardian • Dec. 30, 2015

But from your counter seat, you can observe the counterman make egg creams the old-fashioned way, by spritzing rapidly stirred cold milk and syrup with a jet of seltzer from a bottle.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2014

“Don’t know nothing about that,” said the counterman.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit