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noun
- a person who owns or manages a bar where alcoholic beverages are sold.
- a bartender.
noun
- another name (esp US) for barman
1846, probably short for barkeeper (1712); from bar (n.2) + agent noun of keep (v.).
noun
noun
1846, probably short for barkeeper (1712); from bar (n.2) + agent noun of keep (v.).