mixologist
Americannoun
noun
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humorous a person who serves drinks, esp cocktails, at a bar
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music a person skilled at mixing sounds in recording or live performance
Etymology
Origin of mixologist
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; mix + -o- + -log(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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The event boasts a menu created by Wolfgang Puck and signature cocktails by mixologist Charles Joly.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
At Shanghai's "Niang Qing", a TCM doctor in a white coat diagnoses customers' physical conditions based on the pulse readings, before a mixologist crafts custom drinks incorporating the herbs and roots prescribed for their ailments.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
We tracked down the best design gifts for even the trickiest people on your list, from your mixologist brother to a backyard ornithologist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Their stories are told alongside the cocktail and mixologist they inspired.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
A woman, when asked her husband's occupation, said he was a mixologist.
From Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations by Fanning, C. E. (Clara Elizabeth)
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