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/kown"teuhr man'/, n., pl. countermen.a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria.[1850-55; COUNTER1 + MAN1]
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Counterman — Coun ter*man (koun t[ e]r*man), n.; pl. {Countermen} ( men). A man who attends at the counter of a shop to sell goods. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counterman — [kount′ər man΄, kount′ərmən] n. pl. countermen [kount′ərmen΄, kount′ərmən] a man whose work is serving customers at a counter, as of a lunchroom or cafeteria … English World dictionary
Counterman — Als Counterman (CM) wird im Jargon v.a. der westlichen Nachrichtendienste ein Mitarbeiter eines fremden Dienstes bezeichnet, der zur Tätigkeit für den eigenen Dienst überworben wurde. Dabei spielt es für die Einstufung als CM keine Rolle, ob die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
counterman — noun Date: 1849 one who tends a counter … New Collegiate Dictionary
counterman — noun A man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner … Wiktionary
counterman — coun·ter·man || kaÊŠntÉ™rmÉ™n n. man who works at counter in shop … English contemporary dictionary
counterman — count·er·man … English syllables
counterman — count•er•man [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌmæn[/t]] n. pl. men a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria • Etymology: 1850–55 usage: See man … From formal English to slang
counterman — noun someone who attends a counter (as in a diner) • Syn: ↑counterperson, ↑counterwoman • Hypernyms: ↑waiter, ↑server • Hyponyms: ↑soda jerk, ↑soda jerker … Useful english dictionary
Countermen — Counterman Coun ter*man (koun t[ e]r*man), n.; pl. {Countermen} ( men). A man who attends at the counter of a shop to sell goods. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
