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counterman

American  
[koun-ter-man] / ˈkaʊn tərˌmæn /

noun

plural

countermen

  1. a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, counter, count, as in a cafeteria.

Etymology

Origin of counterman

First recorded in 1850–55; counter 1 + man

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