noun
- people who spend much of their time drinking in bars
Usage: informal; plural of barfly
Examples
- The old tavern was filled with barflies who had been coming there for decades.
- She avoided the downtown bars because they were full of barflies.
- The bartender knew all the barflies by name and their usual drinks.
- After losing his job, he joined the ranks of barflies at the local pub.
- The barflies gathered around the television to watch the game.
- Most of the barflies were friendly regulars who enjoyed each other’s company.