counterman

noun

Etymology

From counter + man.

  1. inherited from *mon- — “human being, man
  2. inherited from *mann- — “man
  3. inherited from *mann
  4. inherited from mann — “human being, person, man
  5. inherited from man
  6. compounded as counterman — “counter + man

Definitions

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

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

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA