barfly

noun

bar·​fly ˈbär-ˌflī How to pronounce barfly (audio)
: a person who spends much time in bars

Examples of barfly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
In King’s Landing, there’s the hardworking blacksmith, Hugh, and the slightly less hardworking barfly, Ulf. Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 July 2024 The barfly comedy wasn’t the only show honored during Monday’s broadcast. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024 In the final scene, the one female regular at the Royal, a blowsy barfly well played by Barbara Lowing, is moving toward the bar as Hanna and Liv move decisively in the other direction. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023 Church also shared his first memory of seeing Keith at the Fiddle & Steel Guitar Bar in downtown Nashville, an incident which involved Keith taking a bullying barfly by the collar and dragging him down a line of barstools, before depositing him at the end of the bar just as Church walks in. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for barfly 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barfly was in 1896

Dictionary Entries Near barfly

Cite this Entry

“Barfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barfly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on barfly

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!