Definition of Barkeep

1. Noun. An employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar.

Exact synonyms: Barkeeper, Barman, Bartender, Mixologist
Specialized synonyms: Barmaid, Publican, Tavern Keeper
Generic synonyms: Employee
Derivative terms: Mixology

Definition of Barkeep

1. Noun. (informal) a bartender ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Barkeep

1. a bartender [n -S] - See also: bartender

Lexicographical Neighbors of Barkeep

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bark
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barkeep (current term)
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barkentine
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barkeries
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Literary usage of Barkeep

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Writings of Bret Harte by Bret Harte (1896)
"Encouraged by a look of interest in Tommy's eye, he went on. " So I gets cured. I goes to the barkeep', and I sez, ' Show me the biggest, ..."

2. What's on the Worker's Mind: By One who Put on Overalls to Find Out, Whiting by Whiting Williams (1920)
"I notice, though, that the club dues are continuous, unless the barkeep is too busy, or asleep at the switch. This evening, for instance, when a group got ..."

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