carhop

[ kahr-hop ]

noun

1. a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.

verb (used without object)

, car·hopped, car·hop·ping.

1. to work as a carhop.

carhop

/ ˈkɑːˌhɒp /

noun

1. informal.
   a waiter or waitress at a drive-in restaurant

Word History and Origins

Origin of carhop¹

First recorded in 1935–40; car ¹ + (bell)hop

Related Words

• server
• waiter
• waitress