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Значение идиомы soda jerk
[soda jerk] or [soda jerker] {n.}, {informal} A person who servessoda and ice cream to customers, usually in a drug store or ice creamparlor.
Bob worked as a soda jerk at the drug store all summer.
He is just a soda jerker with no future.
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