barfly
[
bahr
-flahy]
/ˈbɑrˌflaɪ/
noun
,
plural
barflies.
Slang.
1.
a person who frequents barrooms.
Origin
1905-10,
Americanism;
bar
1
+
fly
2
British Dictionary definitions for
barfly
barfly
/
ˈbɑːflaɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-flies
1.
(
informal
) a person who frequents bars
Word Origin and History for
barfly
n.
"habitual drunkard," 1910, from
bar
(n.2) +
fly
(n.).
Slang definitions & phrases for
barfly
barfly
noun
A heavy drinker;
lush
,
souse
(1910+)