soda jerk

noun

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

called also soda jerker

Examples of soda jerk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And of course, there’s the classic American ice cream float, echoing back to the days of soda jerks who operated soda fountains in the 20th century. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024 After graduating from Baltimore City College, Mr. Boyd worked his way through Washington College as a member of the Ocean City Beach Patrol and a soda jerk during summers. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024 Tom Fello began his food service career as a soda jerk at age 14 in a local drug store. cleveland, 20 June 2022 According to Pete Freeman, co-owner, co-founder and chief soda jerk at Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain, nostalgia is at least half of the egg cream’s appeal. Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com, 16 June 2021 Works part-time jobs, including as a soda jerk, before reapplying himself to his studies. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 May 2021 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, 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, 6 Sep. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soda jerk was in 1910

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“Soda jerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soda%20jerk. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

soda jerk

noun
: one who prepares and serves soft drinks and ice cream at a soda fountain
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