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barperson — barˈmaid, barˈman or barˈperson noun A woman, man or person who serves at a bar in a public house, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑bar … Useful english dictionary
Etiquette in Australia and New Zealand — As expectations regarding good manners differ from person to person and vary according to each situation, no treatise on the rules of etiquette nor any list of faux pas can ever be complete. As the perception of behaviors and actions vary,… … Wikipedia
barman — barman, barmaid are the BrE names for a man and woman respectively who serve drinks at a bar. The AmE equivalents are barkeeper (or barkeep) and bartender, although the gender distinction is less clear cut. In BrE the gender neutral form… … Modern English usage
barmaid — barman, barmaid are the BrE names for a man and woman respectively who serve drinks at a bar. The AmE equivalents are barkeeper (or barkeep) and bartender, although the gender distinction is less clear cut. In BrE the gender neutral form… … Modern English usage
-person — 1. The use of person as a gender neutral suffix denoting occupations instead of man began in the 1970s with chairperson (see CHAIRMAN), and has spread rather more slowly than might have been expected, possibly because of a reluctance to adopt… … Modern English usage
