soda jerk

noun

\ -ˌjərk

Definition of soda jerk

: a person who dispenses carbonated drinks and ice cream at a soda fountain

— called also soda jerker

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout the 1940s and '50s, Payne's offered curbside service, with soda jerks delivering Coca-Colas and ice cream sodas to customers who parked outside the store. — Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, "150 years of memories at Alabama’s oldest soda fountain," 23 Aug. 2019 The cans were shelf stable, meaning druggists (and soda jerks) didn't need to continually mix up new batches. — Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian, "The Unlikely Medical History of Chocolate Syrup," 6 Sep. 2017

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soda jerk

noun

US, old-fashioned : a person who prepares and serves drinks and ice cream at a soda fountain