antedating of car hop-1923

Thu Nov 23 02:27:25 UTC 2006

OED has 1937.  Newspaper Archive has some 1936 classifieds looking for female "car-hoppers."

NewpaperArchive also offers _The Lincoln(NE) State Journal, 22 June, 1923, p. 9

(Classified ad)

HELP WANTED-MALE
Wanted-Soda fountain boy and car hop.  Call L7400 after 6 p.m.

Sam Clements

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