soda jerk

soda jerk

noun Informal.
a person who prepares and serves sodas and ice cream at a soda fountain.
Also, soda jerker.


Origin:
1910–15, Americanism; shortened form of soda jerker
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soda jerk
 
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slang (US) a person who serves at a soda fountain

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