gas attendantn.
/ˈɡas əˌtɛnd(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈɡæs əˌtɛnd(ə)nt/ North American.
A person employed to refuel motor vehicles at a petrol station; = petrol attendant n. at petrol n. Compounds 2.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > testing, servicing, and storage of motor vehicles > [noun] > service station > owner or worker
pump attendant1906
gas attendant1923
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pump jockey1954
petrol attendant1955
1923 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 17 Dec. 3/1 Gas attendant routs bandit trio... Three bandits who attempted to hold up the Culmer company gasoline station..were foiled when the attendant confronted them with a gun.
1953 Winnipeg Free Press 15 May 32/3 (advt.) Wanted—experienced mechanics, autobody workers, gas attendants.
1963 Pop. Sci. Apr. 137/1 The average gas attendant will overflow or spill gas on every two out of three tanks he fills.
2008 Fodor's San Antonio, Austin & Hill Country 267/2 Gas attendants who squeegee down the windows or perform other services while filling the tank should be tipped a dollar or two.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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