carhop

noun

car·​hop ˈkär-ˌhäp How to pronounce carhop (audio)
: one who serves customers at a drive-in restaurant

Examples of carhop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About: Sammie’s BBQ first opened in Fort Worth more than 75 years ago as a drive-in with carhops. Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024 The no-frills, low-cost burger joint has two old-timey carhop locations — one on Northwest Highway and the other on Harry Hines Boulevard. Dallas News, 21 June 2022 At the carhop spots, cards are now used in about 45% of all sales, Keller said. Dallas News, 21 June 2022 At the original Keller’s, a carhop will bring your burger out. Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for carhop 

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Word History

Etymology

car + -hop (as in bellhop)

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carhop was in 1923

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Cite this Entry

“Carhop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carhop. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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