car·hop

[kahr-hop] noun, verb, car·hopped, car·hop·ping.
noun
1.
a person who serves customers in their cars at a drive-in restaurant.
verb (used without object)
2.
to work as a carhop.

Origin:
1935–40; car1 + (bell)hop

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carhop (ˈkɑːˌhɒp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal (US), (Canadian) a waiter or waitress at a drive-in restaurant

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Example sentences
Plaintiffs were restaurant owners who also operated drive-ins providing carhop services.
The meal was delivered to the car by a drive-in employee who was known as a carhop.
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