Definitions

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  • noun hypercorrect A specifically male barista.

Etymologies

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From barista ("espresso-server"), the -a having been misinterpreted as the Italian feminine singular ending -a, and then substituted with the masculine singular ending -o to specify a masculine, rather than feminine, agent noun.

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Examples

  • Almost overcome by social anxiety while purchasing latte from violently friendly baristo.

    Archive 2009-05-01 2009

  • Almost overcome by social anxiety while purchasing latte from violently friendly baristo.

    Kalamazoo 2009

  • She was decked out in "Life is good." merchandise from head to toe and was obviously in an impatient mood because whatever she said to the young Goth baristo was so nasty that he reeled back as if struck.

    Life is good. For illiterates. sfmike 2008

  • She was decked out in "Life is good." merchandise from head to toe and was obviously in an impatient mood because whatever she said to the young Goth baristo was so nasty that he reeled back as if struck.

    Archive 2008-04-01 sfmike 2008

  • The baristo in question is also in no way on one or the other side of the sexuality fence.

    My Hairdresser is Heterosexual | Mind on Fire 2008

  • Four Barrel coffee and starring flesh-and-blood baristo Ian Hunter Anderson, "Sh*t Baristas Say" is a hilarious snapshot of your beloved artisanal coffee shop and a surprisingly accurate commentary on our snobby coffee culture.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Robin Wilkey 2012

  • Morgan Peterson, a baristo at the Headlands Coffeehouse, said he had hoped for a peaceful resolution.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • Morgan Peterson, a baristo at the Headlands Coffeehouse, said he had hoped for a peaceful resolution.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • Four Barrel coffee and starring flesh-and-blood baristo Ian Hunter Anderson, "Sh*t Baristas Say" is a hilarious snapshot of your beloved artisanal coffee shop and a surprisingly accurate commentary on our snobby coffee culture.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Robin Wilkey 2012

  • Four Barrel coffee and starring flesh-and-blood baristo Ian Hunter Anderson, "Sh*t Baristas Say" is a hilarious snapshot of your beloved artisanal coffee shop and a surprisingly accurate commentary on our snobby coffee culture.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Robin Wilkey 2012

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