carhop

[kahr-hop] /ˈkɑrˌhɒp/

noun

a person who serves customers in their cars at a drive-in restaurant.

verb (used without object), carhopped, carhopping.

to work as a carhop.

Origin

1935-40; car¹ + (bell)hop

Examples from the web for carhop

The meal was delivered to the car by a drive-in employee who was known as a carhop.
Plaintiffs were restaurant owners who also operated drive-ins providing carhop services.

British Dictionary definitions for carhop

/ˈkɑːˌhɒp/

noun

(US & Canadian, informal) a waiter or waitress at a drive-in restaurant

Slang definitions & phrases for carhop

noun

A waitress or waiter who serves food to patrons in parked cars at a drive-in restaurant; Curbie

verb

: She carhopped at Beef Babylon

[1930s+; formed on the model of bellhop]