soda jerk
or so·da jerk·er
[ soh-duh jurk or soh-duh jur-ker ]
/ ˈsoʊ də ˌdʒɜrk or ˈsoʊ də ˌdʒɜr kər /
noun Informal: Older Use.
a person who prepares and serves sodas and ice cream at a soda fountain.
Origin of soda jerk
1910–15,
Americanism;
soda jerk shortened form of earlier (1880–85)
soda jerker
Words nearby soda jerk
soda ash,
soda biscuit,
soda bread,
soda cracker,
soda fountain,
soda jerk,
soda lake,
soda lime,
soda niter,
soda nitre,
soda pop
British Dictionary definitions for soda jerk
soda jerk
noun
US slang
a person who serves at a soda fountain