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noun Northeastern U.S. (chiefly Eastern New England) .
a milkshake made with ice cream.
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frap·pé
[fra-pey; French fra-pey] noun, plural frap·pés [fra-peyz; French fra-pey] , adjective, verb, frap·péed, frap·pé·ing. noun
1.
a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush, to be served as a dessert, appetizer, or relish.
2.
an after-dinner drink consisting of a liqueur, as crème de menthe, poured over cracked or shaved ice.
3.
4.
Ballet. a beating of the toe of the working foot against the ankle of the supporting foot.
adjective
5.
chilled; iced; frozen.
verb (used with object)
6.
to make a frappé of: to frappé rum, fruit juice, and cracked ice.
Origin:
1840–50; < French: past participle of frapper to ice, strike
1840–50; < French: past participle of frapper to ice, strike
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| —n | |
| 1. | a drink consisting of a liqueur, etc, poured over crushed ice |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (postpositive) (esp of drinks) chilled; iced |
| [C19: from French, from frapper to strike, hence, chill; see | |
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Word Origin & History
frappe
"iced drink," 1848, Amer.Eng., from Fr. frappé, from pp. of frapper "to chill," lit. "to beat," from O.Fr. fraper "to hit, strike," of unknown origin, perhaps imitative.
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Example sentences
Frappe was served from a large bowl set in a mound of clover and ferns.
Frappe was served in the two opposite corners, which were also hung with oriental curtains.
Frappe was served during the evening and a light supper after the games.
Frappe was served from a bower in a corner of the dining-room.
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