barfly en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɑːflaɪ/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
- /bɑɹflaɪ/ (US)
- bärflī (US)
Etymology
From bar + fly.
Meanings
- (derogatory, slang) A person who spends much time in a bar or similar drinking establishment
- (derogatory, slang) A promiscuous person, especially a woman, who frequents bars hoping to find sexual partners
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bar fly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| barflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
bar star · barfly jumping · prop up the bar
Synonyms
Translations (16)
nl tooghanger (person who spends much time in a bar) · ro petrecăreț (person who spends much time in a bar) · cmn 酒吧的常客 (person who spends much time in a bar) · fi baarikärpänen (person who spends much time in a bar) · ar زبون بارات أو حانات الخمر (person who spends much time in a bar) · pt botequeiro (person who spends much time in a bar) · de Kneipenhocker (person who spends much time in a bar) · ro stâlp de cafenea (person who spends much time in a bar) · ro chefliu (person who spends much time in a bar) · fr pilier de comptoir (person who spends much time in a bar) · es borracho (person who spends much time in a bar) · es cierrabares (person who spends much time in a bar) · pl ćma barowa (person who spends much time in a bar) · ko 바의 단골 (person who spends much time in a bar) · fr pilier de bar (person who spends much time in a bar) · es parroquiano (person who spends much time in a bar)