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Where did the term the jump (the bar) come from...as in being behind the jump????
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Your use of the word 'bar' probably explains it. One meaning of the noun 'jump' is 'an obstacle to be cleared' as in high jump......"He's faced with a jump of 1.8 metres to qualify." Also, the device used to mark the height to be attained is marked by a 'bar'.
So, the 'jump' in a pub, for example, is the counter over which the staff might have to leap to stop a fight or - alternatively - the obstacle anyone intent on getting behind the bar has to clear to get there.
So, the 'jump' in a pub, for example, is the counter over which the staff might have to leap to stop a fight or - alternatively - the obstacle anyone intent on getting behind the bar has to clear to get there.