 our eyes at Conner4Real, but the friendship at the core of his film is the realest thing about it. In addition to knowing you way around a bottle of Fernet, these are the essential terms you need to study if you want to survive behind the stick.

Whether we’re lawyers or lifeguards, doctors or ditch diggers, crooks or cooks, we all use slang in our lives. It’s not surprising that bartenders have their own unique lingo as well. Sit at a bar sometime and, for once, don’t watch the relentless Sportscenter highlights or dick around on your iPhone—actually listen to the casual conversation being bandied about by the bartenders when they think no customers are listening.

You might not understand some of the jargon, and you’re certainly not going to find most terms in the dictionary (or Urban Dictionary for that matter), but, believe me, these seemingly nonsensical words mean things—things both crucial and completely inane.

Thanks to Kyle Kensrue, beverage director at Randolph Beer and host of the upcoming ABV: A Beer Voyage; Nico Szymanski, head bartender at Irvington; Steve Schneider, bar manager and principal bartender at ​Employees Only; Brent Lamberti, formerly of The Corner Bistro, now national brand ambassador for elit by Stolichnaya; John McCarthy, cocktail director at Cedar Local; and many others who wished to remain anonymous* but who opened their kimonos (or, at least, their bar aprons) to reveal some lingo they unleash every single night.

Each bar will have its own unique patois, but many terms are widespread in the industry. Here’s a guide to common bar jargon.

Abrams

“A while back some buddies and I started calling good looking girls ‘Abrams,’” Kensrue explains. “As in Abrams Targeting in the Navy. One of our bartenders was an old Navy guy. When a cute girl would walk by we would call out to each other ‘Abrams!’ as in: target acquired.”

B.A.

A barrel-aged beer. (Could also be used, either fondly or disparagingly, to refer to a customer who is also a poster on the BeerAdvocate.com message boards.)

Baby

A small shot, often
our eyes at Conner4Real, but the friendship at the core of his film is the realest matter about it. In accession to knowing you way around a bottle of Fernet, these are the essential term you want to study if you want to outlive behind the joint. 

 Whether we ’re lawyers or lifeguard, doctor or ditch diggers, crook or cooks, we all use slang in our life. It ’s not surprising that bartenders have their own unique lingo as well. sit down at a bar sometime and, for once, do n’t watch the relentless Sportscenter highlight or dick around on your iPhone — actually listen to the casual conversation being bandied about by the bartender when they think no customer are listening. 

 You might not understand some of the jargon, and you ’re certainly not belong to find most terms in the dictionary (or Urban Dictionary for that matter), but, believe me, these seemingly absurd words mean things — things both crucial and completely inane. 

 Thanks to Kyle Kensrue, beverage director at Randolph Beer and host of the upcoming ABV: A Beer Voyage; Nico Szymanski, point bartender at Irvington; Steve Schneider, bar manager and chief bartender at ​Employees merely; Brent Lamberti, once of The Corner Bistro, now national brand ambassador for elit by Stolichnaya; John McCarthy, cocktail director at Cedar Local; and many others who wished to remain anonymous * but who opened their kimonos (or, at least, their browning automatic rifle aprons) to reveal some lingo they unleash every single night. 

 Each bar will get its own unique patois, but many terms are widespread in the industry. Here ’s a guide to coarse bar jargon. 

 Abrams 

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 B.A. 

 A barrel - aged beer. (Could besides be used, either fondly or disparagingly, to refer to a customer who is also a poster on the BeerAdvocate.com message boards .) 

 Baby 

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Baby

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Abrams

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B.A.

A barrel-agED beEr. (Could also be UseD, eitHER fOndLY oR DisPaRAgiNGLy, to refer to a cusTomer who is AlSO a Poster on thE beeRADvocate.Com messAge boARds.)

Baby

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W h etherwe’re law ye r s or l i feguard s ,  d octo rs or ditch digge r s, crooks or cook s, weal l  u s e  sl ang  in our li ve s. It ’ s not s u rp r i s ing that bartende rs have the i r o wn uni qu e l i ngo as  well .S itat a bar so meti me and, f or onc e , don’t watch t he rel ent les s Sp o rt sc ent er hig h li ght s  or  dick ar ou nd  on y ouri P h o ne—a ctu ally  list en to the cas ual  con v ers ation  bein g ba nd ied a bout b y the  b artenders whenthey  think no  cu st ome rs  arel isteni ng. 

Y ou migh t not u n der st a n d  s ome of the jargon,  a n d  y ou’re ce rtainl y  n ot going to  f ind  mos t terms  int he  diction ary (o r  U rb an Dict io nary f or  th atmatte r ), b ut, be lieve me , the s e seemingly no n sensical word s  m e a nt hing s—t hings bothcruc i al a nd c o mp let e ly in ane.
T h an k s to Kyle Kensrue,be verage  dire ctor at Rando lph Beer a n d host oftheu pc o ming ABV: A Be er Vo yage; Nico Szymansk i, he ad barte nder at I r v ington;Ste veSch nei d e r,  bar managera n d pr in cipal b art ender a t ​ Emp loy ees  O nly; Bren t Lamber ti ,fo rm erl y ofT he Corne rBis tr o,now n a tional  bran d am ba ss a dor  for el i tb y  Sto li ch naya ; J oh n McC arth y , c ocktail  director  at Ceda rLo cal; an d many others  w ho wishedto  re main a n o nymous*but who opened their ki m onos (o r,at le ast,  their ba r a prons)  to reveal  somelingo  t hey u nleas h ev ery  s ingle nigh t . 

E ach b ar  wil l haveits own unique pat o is,  but many ter msarew i de spr e ad inth e  in d u stry. Here’s aguide to c om m on  bar jargo n .
Ab rams

“ A while  back some bu ddies and  I starte dcall i n g g ood lookin g girls‘Abrams,’ ”  Kens r ue  expl ain s. “As  i n A brams  Targe t ing  in t he Nav y.  One o f our  b artender s was an old Navy guy.When a  cute  gi rl wouldwal k  by  we would  cal l out to e ach  ot her ‘ Abr a ms!’as i n :tar g et ac quir e d.”

B.A. 
A  ba r r el -aged beer. ( C oul d als o b e  used,  eit her fondly or dis p aragingly, torefe r toa c u stom er  who is also a  po st e r  on theBe erAdvocate. com mess ag e  boar ds.)
Baby
A small s ho t , ofte n
 our_eyes at_Conner4Real, but the friendship_at the_core_of his_film_is the realest_thing about it._In addition to knowing_you way around_a_bottle of Fernet, these are the essential terms you need to study if you_want_to survive_behind_the_stick.

Whether we’re lawyers or lifeguards,_doctors or ditch diggers, crooks_or cooks,_we all use slang in our lives. It’s_not_surprising that bartenders_have their own unique lingo as well. Sit at_a bar sometime and, for once,_don’t watch the_relentless_Sportscenter_highlights or dick around_on your iPhone—actually listen to the_casual conversation being bandied about by_the bartenders when they think no customers_are listening.

You might not understand some_of the jargon, and you’re_certainly not_going to find most terms_in the dictionary_(or Urban_Dictionary for that_matter), but, believe me, these seemingly_nonsensical words mean_things—things both crucial and completely inane.

Thanks_to_Kyle Kensrue, beverage_director_at_Randolph Beer_and host of_the_upcoming ABV:_A_Beer Voyage; Nico Szymanski, head bartender_at_Irvington; Steve Schneider, bar manager and principal_bartender at ​Employees Only;_Brent_Lamberti, formerly of The_Corner Bistro, now national brand_ambassador for elit by Stolichnaya; John_McCarthy, cocktail_director at_Cedar Local; and many others who wished to remain anonymous* but_who opened their kimonos (or, at_least, their bar aprons)_to reveal_some_lingo they unleash_every_single night.

Each_bar will have its own unique patois,_but many_terms are widespread in the industry._Here’s a guide to_common_bar jargon.

Abrams

“A while back some buddies_and I started calling good looking_girls ‘Abrams,’” Kensrue explains. “As_in_Abrams_Targeting in the Navy. One_of our bartenders was an old_Navy guy. When_a cute girl would walk by we_would_call out to each other ‘Abrams!’_as_in: target acquired.”

B.A.

A barrel-aged beer. (Could_also_be_used, either fondly or disparagingly,_to refer to a customer who_is also a poster on the BeerAdvocate.com message boards.)

Baby

A_small shot, often