soda jerk

or so·da jerk·er

[ soh-duh jurk or soh-duh jur-ker ]
/ ˈsoʊ də ˌdʒɜrk or ˈsoʊ də ˌdʒɜr kər /

noun Informal: Older Use.

a person who prepares and serves sodas and ice cream at a soda fountain.

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Origin of soda jerk

1910–15, Americanism; soda jerk shortened form of earlier (1880–85) soda jerker

Words nearby soda jerk

soda ash, soda biscuit, soda bread, soda cracker, soda fountain, soda jerk, soda lake, soda lime, soda niter, soda nitre, soda pop
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British Dictionary definitions for soda jerk

soda jerk

noun

US slang a person who serves at a soda fountain
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