bar stool

noun2

1. •
   A stool used for sitting, often taller than a chair and usually having a foot rest, commonly placed in bars and in front of kitchen counters.

   • Although we are no longer consigned to the bar stool and bottle, we still generally frequent these places to enhance our difficult egos. — 1973
2. •
   [before a noun] The male-dominated milieu typically associated with bars, in particular sports bars.

   • I have many male friends, and they frequently include me in barstool-punditry sessions where they pontificate, often with wisdom and insight, on the issues of the day. — 2024