dive bar Definition| Urban Word Dictionary

dive bar

A scummy bar whose patrons are primarily on the prowl for a one night stand

Dive bar

by Ella Kushan on Aug 08, 2005 11:09:36

A well-worn, unglamorous bar, often serving a cheap, simple selection of drinks to a regular clientele.

The term can describe anything from a comfortable-but-basic neighborhood pub to the nastiest swill-slinging hole.

Example:
You don't need to dress up; we're just going to the dive bar down the street.

Man, that place is such a dive bar... Don't go in unless you plan to burn your clothes afterwards.

Dive Bar

by FrankyLittle on Feb 23, 2017 14:17:57

Home.

Example:
I tried to take my date somewhere nice, and that's when I realized I only know dive bars.

Dive bar

by Marie P. on Oct 30, 2010 06:59:36

This place is going to be stinky and lame. You don't come here for the drinks, you come here to eliminate sobriety. All of the regulars there have a smoker's voice and a hard look to them. If you try to go there dressed nicely, you will get stared at and singled out. Wear shoes that you wouldn't mind squashing some roaches in.

Example:
Dude you smell like PBR, where'd you go last night?

I went to that dive bar in our town that your mom usually goes to.

Dive bar

by FatElvis on May 17, 2004 14:46:10

A bar that is sleazy, poorly maintained and in overall bad shape

Example:
The "High Noon Saloon" is a real dive bar. Whenever it rains, you're bound to be ankle-deep in wastewater.

Getting a hot dog at a dive bar

by RichardArmy on Mar 31, 2019 11:14:07

When you go to a dive bar and take part in the glory hole

Example:
Tonight we’re going out and getting a hot dog at a dive bar

Dave’s Dive Bar Dick Rub

by SALosDawg4Eva on May 24, 2021 10:07:16

When a leathery faced older lady rubs your penis over your black jeans and buys you a coors at a dive bar

Example:
That lady just gave me the ol’ Dave’s Dive Bar Dick Rub

Dive Bar Yuppie

by Dive Bar Yuppie on Apr 03, 2025 19:47:22

Dive Bar Yuppie
(noun)

1. A young(ish) professional who spends their weekdays in sweat pants and dress shirts on zoom. Starting their weekends with yoga, they blow their paycheck by last call, yapping about how the happy hour used to be $5. Full of questionable 2000s music decisions.

2. Someone who can name three types of mezcal but still orders a PBR without irony, because she says she likes the way it tastes while wearing a Beachcomber blue ribbon sweatshirt.

3. The kind of person who shows up to a dive bar in loafers, tips well, and will 100% talk your ear off about ai, the roman empire, aliens, or the latest Huberman episode about skipping.

Synonyms:
Hipster-adjacent, Finance bro with feelings, Indie corporate.

See also:
Craft beer snob, Cool coworker, The only one in the dive bar wearing a blazer

Example:
“Dan just got promoted at his marketing job and celebrated with picklebacks at The Rusty Tap—classic dive bar yuppie move.”

Dive Bar Yuppie

by Dive Bar Yuppie on Apr 03, 2025 12:05:45

Example:
“Dan just got promoted at his marketing job and celebrated with picklebacks at The Rusty Tap—classic dive bar yuppie move.”

5 Star Dive Bar

by sherwoods on Jul 26, 2023 02:18:26

In a “5 Star Dive Bar” you will find a diverse and unique clientele that come from all walks of life. Additionally you will find fun bar games like darts and pool as well as trivia and karaoke nights. But once all these fun activities have been combined they generate a cool subculture vibe that anyone would enjoy. A “5 Star Dive Bar” will offer inexpensive drinks like Miller High Life and PBR for $3 or well liquor for only $4 all day long and the prices will always feel like happy hour. The bartenders at these types of establishments are fun loving and can make you a modern or classic cocktail done the right way for a reasonable price. The bartender will engage with everyone because they are used to the colorful clientele that ranges across all types of people. These types of bars show you that great doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive to enjoy.
The term “5 Star Dive Bar” was first used by Sherwood’s in Jacksonville, Florida after major renovations took place due to damages incurred by hurricane Irma in 2017. The entire establishment may have gotten a face-lift but the heart and soul remained intact.

Description:
- Smoke Free
- Non-sketchy environment

- Clean restrooms with actual toilet paper
- The bar doesn’t smell like a sour mop

- Food on the menu you’ll actually enjoy

- Decor is free of naugahyde, carpet, wood tone formica and/or cinder blocks
- Good music
- Good vibes
- Good people

- “Come as you are” type of attitude from the bar staff

Example:
“Hey Honey, this is a real 5 Star Dive Bar! We won’t have to burn our clothes because there won't be the smell of smoke on us tonight when we get home.”

“I’m hitting the local 5 Star Dive Bar tonight, they’ve got live music from a local band!”
“No man, I'd rather go to the 5 Star Dive Bar! At least they have good prices!”

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