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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

  • 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."

    Michael Simmons: Faris Bouhafa 2008

  • We had dinner with all her friends and then continued to barhop.

    Same Sex in the City Lauren Levin 2006

  • We had dinner with all her friends and then continued to barhop.

    Same Sex in the City Lauren Levin 2006

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • His busy eyes spotted an empty glass, and he signaled to a barhop.

    The Cat Who Came To Breakfast Braun, Lilian Jackson 1994

  • Great re-releases that added to the barhop of Blake's venues in the movie: Thomas Canning's

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2010

  • And if you do go out in the rain, you certainly don't barhop.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • 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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