name, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner. US

   "I looked for the counterman, seeing him serving a plate of pork chops and grits to a man with a pale blond moustache."

2. 2
   a male who attends a counter (as in a diner) wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

barmaidbartenderbusboycounterperson

Example

More examples

"I looked for the counterman, seeing him serving a plate of pork chops and grits to a man with a pale blond moustache."

Etymology

From counter + man.

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