mixologistn.
/mɪkˈsɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /ˌmɪkˈsɑlədʒəst/ slang (originally and chiefly U.S.).
A person who is skilled in mixing drinks; a bartender. Cf. mixer n. 1b.
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tapsterc1000
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lick-spigot1599
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Hebe1606
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bombard-man1616
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tavern-boy1796
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1856 Knickerbocker 47 615 Who ever heard of a man's..calling the barkeeper a mixologist of tipicular fixins?
1870 W. F. Rae Westward by Rail xv. 201 The most delicate fancy drinks are compounded by skilful mixologists in a style that captivates the public.
1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xiii. 169 Miriam here is the best little mixologist in the Stati Unidos, like us Italians say.
1975 H. Dempsey Bob Edwards v. 103 The tender-hearted mixologist thereupon threw another tumbler of brandy into him.
1989 Business Rev. Weekly (Austral.) 26 May 161/1 The ability to make a good martini..separates the ordinary beer pullers from the true mixologists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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