barman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɑːmən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɑɹmæn/ (General-American)
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- /ˈbɑɹmən/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English barman From bar + -man.
Meanings
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A man who works in a bar.
NOT so long ago there was a beer commercial on British TV in which two pointy-headed aliens order a pint in a rural pub. “Up from London, are we?” the barman asks politely.
2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, “London Is Special, but Not That Special”, in New York Times, retrieved 28 Sep 2013:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Descendants
barman · barman · barman · barman · barman · בַּרְמֶן · barman · barman · бармен · bàrman