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barfly

English

Alternative forms

  • bar fly

Etymology

bar +? fly

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /b??fla?/
  • (US) enPR: bärfl?, IPA(key): /b??fla?/

Noun

barfly (plural barflies)

  1. (slang, derogatory) a person who spends much time in a bar or similar drinking establishment
  2. (slang, derogatory) a promiscuous person, especially a woman, who frequents bars hoping to find sexual partners

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:drunkard

Hypernyms

  • customer, patron

Translations

See also

  • barfly jumping
  • bar star
  • prop up the bar

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barfy

English

Etymology

barf +? -y

Adjective

barfy (comparative more barfy, superlative most barfy)

  1. (informal) Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc.
  2. (informal) Inclined to vomit; sick.
  3. (informal) Vile; contemptible.
  4. (informal) Disgusting.

Anagrams

  • Fabry, by far, farby

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