barfly

English

Etymology

bar +‎ fly

Alternative forms

• bar fly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bɑːflaɪ/, X-SAMPA: /bA:flaI/
• (US) enPR: bärflī, IPA: /bɑrflaɪ/, X-SAMPA: /bArflaI/

Noun

barfly (plural barflies)

1. (slang) a person who spends much time in a bar or similar drinking establishment

Translations

person who spends much time in a bar

• French: pilier de bar (fr)

• Polish: ćma barowa (pl), bywalec barów (pl)

See also

• bar star