n. A man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A man who attends at the counter of a shop to sell goods.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A salesman in a shop or store; the man behind the counter, as distinguished from the floor-walker, etc.
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n. someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)
Word Usage
"You know the type comes on with bartenders and cab drivers, talking about right hooks and the Dodgers, call the counterman in Nedick’s by his first name."