soda jerk
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of soda jerk
1910–15, soda jerk shortened form of earlier (1880–85) soda jerker
Example Sentences
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And despite his citations and medals and his efforts to move up in the world, Fred, a soda jerk before the war, is once again dishing up sundaes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Pharmacist-owner Michele Belcher was a soda jerk starting in middle school after her parents bought the Grants Pass Pharmacy from the original owner in 1973.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Instead he saved $35 in earnings as a soda jerk to take seven flying lessons.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
McCoy was working as a soda jerk at a restaurant in Independence when he first laid eyes on his future wife, Roma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2020
The waiters have those soda jerk caps set at an angle, and the right haircuts, a close shave up the back of the neck.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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