name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
counterman
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noun
Meaning 2
A man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: counterperson, counterwoman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: waiter, server
Narrower terms: soda jerk, soda jerker
History
Etymology
From counter + man.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: bufetowy — man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner
- Polish: barman — man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner