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Barfly
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Meaning
Noun
⚠️
In People:
a person who
spends
much
time in
a
bar
or
similar
drinking
establishment
⚠️
a
promiscuous
person, especially a
woman
, who
frequents
bars
hoping
to find
sexual
partners
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
barfly
English
bar
English
barre
Middle English (1100-1500)
barre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
βάρος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
βαρύς
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
fly
English
flien
Middle English (1100-1500)
fleogan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
⚠️
Related words may be derogatory
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