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单词 barfly
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barfly

[ bahr-flahy ]
/ ˈbɑrˌflaɪ /
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noun, plural bar·flies.Slang.

a person who frequents barrooms.

Origin of barfly

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bar1 + fly2

Words nearby barfly

baresthesia, baresthesiometer, bar examination, barf, barf bag, barfly, bargain, bargain away, bargain basement, bargain bin, bargain counter
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Example sentences from the Web for barfly

  • In early April 1949, the petite 18-year-old barfly was found in a shallow grave in the desert of southern New Mexico.

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British Dictionary definitions for barfly

barfly
/ (ˈbɑːflaɪ) /

noun plural -flies

informal a person who frequents bars
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