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  • adjective Attributive form of car hop, noun.

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Examples

  • Harry sticks a microphone and speaker on a pole, strings a wire from the lot to the grill, and rides the car-hop wave.

    Fast Food, Family Feuds John Tayman 2009

  • The Eat 'n Park chain does not fit in the same category as the creative and high quality restaurants above, but its location in suburban Pittsburgh is just as green, and has the wind turbine supplies some of the restaurant's power, and Earth-friendly landscaping and special perks for hybrid and low-emission cars help this classic car-hop eatery earn credibility amongst environmentally minded patrons.

    Forbes.com: News Mother Nature Network 2011

  • While the restaurant retains the "drive-in" portion of its name, car-hop service is part of a bygone era, Hoffman said.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • While the restaurant retains the "drive-in" portion of its name, car-hop service is part of a bygone era, Hoffman said.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • That machine fell over onto a car-hop that was giving change to a customer in the parking space next over.

    WKYT - Home - Headlines 2009

  • "I started at the curb as a car-hop at age 15, then went inside and worked for years," she said, adding that she liked their food and the fact that they made everything from scratch.

    unknown title 2009

  • The food is cooked fresh and delived by a car-hop, often on roller skates.

    Home News Tribune - News 2009

  • Pinocchio's, which also has car-hop service in the summer, features home-made root beer.

    unknown title 2009

  • The site plan for the 1,600-square-foot franchise restaurant, known for its car-hop service and made-to-order foods and shakes, would mimic the retro-futuristic look of its facades seen coast to coast.

    Home News Tribune - News 2009

  • Not a good career path (and while I started my restaurant career, I never got moved up out of the kitchen where I was a car-hop ....).

    Sun Bloggers 2009

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