Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: bar-back
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An assistant to a bartender.

verb

To work as a barback.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Cerda moved to Chicago and worked at a series of bars and clubs: the Orbit Room, the Paradise Club, even a stint at Limelight, where he supplemented his earnings as a barback by performing as Nina Hagen in one of the cages."

Etymology

From bar + back, due to working in the back area of the bar and not interacting with the patrons. Compare back of house and back office.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

barbacks (plural) barbacks (present, singular) barbacking (participle, present) barbacked (participle, past) barbacked (past)

Phrases

back of house back office

Frequently Paired Words

back of house back office

Synonyms

runner

Questions

What does barback mean?: An assistant to a bartender.
Where does barback come from?: From bar + back, due to working in the back area of the bar and not interacting with the patrons. Compare back of house and back office.

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