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barkeeping

barkeeping noun: the trade of a barkeeper; selling drinks from a bar. Also the present participle and gerund of barkeep.

Noun

barkeeping (uncountable)

  1. The trade of a barkeeper; selling drinks from a bar.

Also used as

barkeeping is also the present participle and gerund of barkeep.

Origin of barkeeping

From bar + keeping.

Questions about barkeeping

What does barkeeping mean?
Barkeeping means the trade of a barkeeper; selling drinks from a bar.
What part of speech is barkeeping?
Barkeeping is a noun.

Words near barkeeping in the dictionary

  1. barked up the wrong tree
  2. barkeep
  3. barkeeped
  4. barkeeper
  5. barkeepers
  6. barkeeping
  7. barkeeps
  8. barken
  9. barkened
  10. barkening
  11. barkens

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