10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SODA JERKER»
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soda jerker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Sundae Best: A History of
Soda Fountains
One of the most common slang terms was "soda jerk," which first appeared as "
soda jerker," referring to the jerking motion made by the dispenser when he
pulled on the spigot handles. "Soda jerker" appeared in print as early as 1883 in
...
Anne Cooper Funderburg, 2002
2
Charlie the Mole and Other Droll Souls
He clambered onto a stool at the soda fountain, and to the soda jerker he said: "
See you have a sign behind you saying DELICIOUS NUT SUNDAE, REGULAR
31 CENTS, TODAY ONLY, 21 CENTS. Please whip me up a delicious nut
sundae.
The name of their attendant, soda jerker, one who "jerked" up soda water,
appeared in the 1880s and was shortened to soda jerk by 19 15. The soda
fountain became part of the city's social scene. William Glackens painted The
Soda Fountain ...
4
Drawing the Boundaries of Meaning: Neo-Gricean Studies in ...
(14) Dear kindly social worker, they say go earn a buck, Like be a soda jerker, [
which means like, be a schmuck]. I'm no good. We're no good, we're no earthly
good. Like the best of us is no damn good! [Sondheim, West Side Story (1957)] ...
Betty J. Birner, Gregory L. Ward, 2006
5
Three Novels: Tender is the Night; The Beautiful and Damned; Thi
... the rain dishevels / One gaunt bleak blossom of scentless breath. / Only the
wind here hovers and revels, / In a round where life seems barren as death.”
263.19 “gin-physician's” Slang term for a drunkard. 266.21 soda—jerker A soda-
jerker ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2013
6
The Immediate Experience: Movies, Comics, Theatre & Other ...
The infantry sergeant is a banker in civilian life ("Don't 'sir' me," he says to one
nervous applicant for a GI loan, "I'm a sergeant"); the Air Force captain has been
a soda-jerker, living with his workingman father in a miserable slum. The two men
...
GREG stopped short, staring at the soda-jerker in stunned silence. Tommy
Anderson! Tommy — the guy that Greg had just decided to be friends with — a
clerk in a drugstore! And a drugstore that Greg's father owned, at that. Greg had
been ...
8
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
SODA JERKER See Soda Jerk. SODA POP See Pop Your Cork; Soda. SODA
WATER See Soda. SOFA SPUD See Couch Potato. SOFT TACK See Biscuit. SO
HOT YOU COULD FRY AN EGG ON IT See Fried Egg. SO HUNGRY YOU
COULD ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
9
Fitzgerald: The Beautiful and Damned
238.3 soda-jerker A soda-jerker (or soda-jerk) was a young man who made
sugary drinks and sundaes for customers at a soda fountain. To concoct many of
these drinks, he jerked a handle on a swan-necked tap to release a stream of
soda ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald, James L. W. West III, 2008
A fashionable woman should talk like a fashionable woman, a street walker like a
street walker, a soda jerker like a soda jerker and a lawyer like a lawyer. ''7 As
Rymer points out, Othello is fdled with military affairs. The idea and character of ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SODA JERKER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
soda jerker is used in the context of the following news items.
Nutley alum Lautenberg to be inducted into New Jersey Hall of Fame
On the Who's Who page, Lautenberg stated an ambition to be a "soda jerker." Following his high school graduation in 1941, Lautenberg enlisted and served in ... «NorthJersey.com, Jun 15»
Nutley native Lautenberg nominated for New Jersey Hall of Fame
On the Who's Who page, Lautenberg stated an ambition to be a "soda jerker." Following his high school graduation in 1941, Lautenberg enlisted and served in ... «NorthJersey.com, Apr 15»
If Cuyahoga County calls them social workers, that's good enough …
Like be a soda jerker, which means I'd be a slob. It's not I'm anti-social, I'm only anti-work. Gloryosky! That's why I'm a jerk! . . ." The Jets didn't say whether that ... «Plain Dealer, May 13»
The Beast of Stillman's Gym, Part 1...TOLEDO
He got a job, or Anderson pulled strings and got him a job as a soda jerker. It was a plum of a position, particularly for a black teenager in Texas. Those weeks or ... «The Sweet Science, Jan 12»
Back To School: Is It OK For Your Teen To Work During The School …
Dear kindly social worker, they say go earn some dough. Like be a soda jerker, which means like be a schmo. It's not I'm anti-social. I'm only anti-work. «Huffington Post, Sep 11»
Smoothie King
Drawing from his experience as a soda jerker and a nurse at Brooks General Hospital, he applied what he learned about the effects of nutritious food on health. «Grocery.com, Apr 11»
West Side Storied
... erupt only briefly, as when one of the Jets informs: “Dear kindly social worker,/They tell me: earn a buck,/Like be a soda jerker,/Which means like be a shmuck. «Forward, Sep 07»
