A person who barbecues; someone who cooks food on a barbecue grill.
From 'barbecue' (verb) + '-er' agent suffix, creating a noun meaning 'one who barbecues.' The root ultimately derives from the Spanish-Taíno origin discussed above, with the agent suffix added in English.
In American culture, the 'barbecuer' became a social role—usually a dad in a yard—which is funny because historically, grilling meat over fire was considered women's work in many cultures where men hunted but women processed the meat!
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