barkeep
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barkeep
- /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/ Canada, US
- /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/ UK
Where it comes from
From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper.
noun barkeeps
- A bartender. I sez to the barkeep' o' the hotel, "Show me the biggest doctor here."
verb barkeeps · barkeeping · barkeeped
- To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep. I barkeeped in Pontiac, Michigan and, later in Detroit and Ypsilanti.
Talk about this word "barkeep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barkeep. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barkeep. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barkeep "barkeep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barkeep.
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@misc{barkeep_2026,
title = {barkeep},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barkeep},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
