noun
- a person who spends much time drinking in bars
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old barfly knew everyone at his favorite tavern.
- She didn’t want to become a barfly like her father.
- The bartender recognized the barfly who came in every night.
- He was just a lonely barfly looking for conversation.
- The barfly sat on the same stool every evening.
- Local barflies gathered to watch the game on TV.