A person who operates, manages, or owns a dive bar or nightclub; someone responsible for running a disreputable drinking establishment.
From 'dive' (a disreputable bar or nightclub) + 'keeper' (one who keeps or maintains), both common Old English-derived words.
Divekeepers appear frequently in noir novels and films as the keepers of urban secrets—their establishments were where deals happened, gossip spread, and stories unfolded.
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