• Mixologist

    Origin

    1856, mix + -ologist, jocular.

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    Noun

    mixologist

    (plural mixologists)
    1. A person who creates cocktails; a bartender.
      • 1999, Bob Emmons, The Book of Gins and Vodkas: A Complete Guide, p. 63.By the way, the difference between a bartender and a mixologist can be confusing, but normally a bartender serves the patrons at a sit-down style bar, where a mixologist would usually work at a very busy service-style bar.

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