barkeep — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A bartender.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   I sez to the barkeep' o' the hotel, "Show me the biggest doctor here."

   Barkeep, a couple of beers here, please?

Verb

1. To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

   Examples

   I barkeeped in Pontiac, Michigan and, later in Detroit and Ypsilanti.

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   bartenderbarkeepermixologist

   Broader terms

   employee