barfly
See also: bar fly
English
Alternative forms
- bar fly
Etymology
bar + fly
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bɑːflaɪ/
- (US) enPR: bärflī, IPA(key): /bɑɹflaɪ/
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Noun
barfly (plural barflies)
- (slang, derogatory) a person who spends much time in a bar or similar drinking establishment
- (slang, derogatory) a promiscuous person, especially a woman, who frequents bars hoping to find sexual partners
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:drunkard
Hypernyms
- customer, patron
Translations
person who spends much time in a bar
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See also
- barfly jumping
- bar star
- prop up the bar