barfly

Example Sentences

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The latter, released in November 1949, was a sweet tribute to the barfly regulars at that friendly venue.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

They’ve endured agonies he’ll never understand — and a barfly like him can’t deliver a cheers that will set things right.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

And by the end of the fourth "She-Hulk" episode, "Is This Not Real Magic?" the mononymous sorcerer has an adorable barfly handle: "Wongers."

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

A Swedish woman with a secret finds her bargeman father, barfly Marthy and a seaman who falls for her.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2019

And it should have been obvious to me, maybe not that he was an Executive Special, but that he was certainly no drunken barfly.

From Four-Day Planet by Piper, H. Beam