'barhop' originates from English as a compound of 'bar' and 'hop', where 'bar' meant 'counter' or 'tavern' and 'hop' meant 'to jump' or 'to move quickly'.

'barhop' developed as an informal compound in modern English (20th century), formed from the joining of the words 'bar' + 'hop' and used in slang contexts similar to 'bar-hopping' and 'pub crawl'.

Initially, it meant 'to hop between bars'; over time it has retained that informal meaning of visiting multiple drinking establishments in one outing.