barkeep
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/ / /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/
noun
Etymology: From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper.
- A bartender.
“I sez to the barkeep' o' the hotel, "Show me the biggest doctor here."”
“Barkeep, a couple of beers here, please?”
verb
Etymology: From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper.
- To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep.
“I barkeeped in Pontiac, Michigan and, later in Detroit and Ypsilanti.”