Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To patronize a series of bars during an evening.
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- verb To drink at a number of bars during a single day or evening.
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Examples
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Upstairs at Max's was where I became pals with two young writers named Nick Tosches and Richard Meltzer, who took me on my very first barhop in '71, warning "Simmons -- we're gonna teach you how to drink."
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We had dinner with all her friends and then continued to barhop.
Same Sex in the City Lauren Levin 2006
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We had dinner with all her friends and then continued to barhop.
Same Sex in the City Lauren Levin 2006
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They could barhop in Virginia-Highland, another nice Atlanta neighborhood, or go to this amazing alternative rock club called the Cotton Club and listen to music.
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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They could barhop in Virginia-Highland, another nice Atlanta neighborhood, or go to this amazing alternative rock club called the Cotton Club and listen to music.
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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They could barhop in Virginia-Highland, another nice Atlanta neighborhood, or go to this amazing alternative rock club called the Cotton Club and listen to music.
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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His busy eyes spotted an empty glass, and he signaled to a barhop.
The Cat Who Came To Breakfast Braun, Lilian Jackson 1994
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Great re-releases that added to the barhop of Blake's venues in the movie: Thomas Canning's
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And if you do go out in the rain, you certainly don't barhop.
Chicago Reader 2010
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A packed audience listened to pleas from iO Theater owner and director Charna Halpern and others as they described how a strip of Clark Street, a mainstay for Cubs fans to barhop after ballgames, will dramatically change if the complex is built at Clark and Addison streets.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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