"barkeep" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/ [Canada, US], /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/ [UK] Forms: barkeeps [plural]
Etymology: From bar + keep, clipping of barkeeper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bar|keep}} bar + keep Head templates: {{en-noun}} barkeep (plural barkeeps)
  1. (informal) a bartender Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-barkeep-en-noun-6kdDy7rV

Verb

IPA: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/ [Canada, US], /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/ [UK] Forms: barkeeps [present, singular, third-person], barkeeping [participle, present], barkeeped [participle, past], barkeeped [past]
Etymology: From bar + keep, clipping of barkeeper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bar|keep}} bar + keep Head templates: {{en-verb}} barkeep (third-person singular simple present barkeeps, present participle barkeeping, simple past and past participle barkeeped)
  1. (intransitive) To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): People Synonyms: barkeeper, bar-keeper
    Sense id: en-barkeep-en-verb-fHhSqopf Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97

Inflected forms

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