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barfly

bar·fly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-flahy]
    • /ˈbɑrˌflaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-flahy]
    • /ˈbɑrˌflaɪ/

Definitions of barfly word

  • countable noun barfly A barfly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in bars 3
  • noun barfly a person who frequents bars 3
  • noun barfly a person who spends much time drinking in barrooms 3
  • noun plural barfly a person who frequents barrooms. 1
  • noun barfly A person who spends much time drinking in bars. 1
  • noun barfly person who frequents bars 1

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Origin of barfly

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; bar1 + fly2

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Parts of speech for Barfly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barfly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for barfly

noun barfly

  • souse — to swoop or pounce upon.
  • bacchanal — a follower of Bacchus
  • soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
  • alcoholic — An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.
  • tippler — a person who works at a tipple, especially at a mine.

Antonyms for barfly

noun barfly

  • abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
  • teetotaler — a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.

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