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Meaning of baristo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/bəˈɹɪstəʊ/

Definitions

A specifically male barista.

hypercorrect, nonstandard

Examples

“Starbucks also faces slumping morale and employee burnout among its store managers and its once-cheery army of baristos.”
“On the other side of me a table holds several tureens of brewed coffee; additionally, a small man in a white coat stands beside a cappuccino maker. He is the official baristo of this White House coffee.”
“SIR — As a Starbucks baristo, I was pleased to read your even-handed treatment of the Ethiopian trademarking controversy.”
“I walk over to Feet’s Coffee & Tea on Vine Street and tell the young #baristo, “My daughter started preschool today.” He gives me a coffee on the house.”
“The cute baristo. He’d somehow slipped in unnoticed again, and was now behind the counter in a sky blue T-shirt […]”
“At the door, the baristo from Starbucks peeked in. His lime green hair seemed to stick straight up when he saw Jewel. “I brought you another latte. […]””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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