Definition of "frappe" [frappe]

• Rhode Island & Southeastern Massachusetts See milk shake. See Regional Note at milk shake. (noun)

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• "But they're from in/near Boston, where they use the term frappe (rhymes with cap) for proper (ice-creamful) milk shakes."
• "I appear to have missed the "frappe" setting, and for this, I am truly glad."
• "I could also tell you the tale of the "frappe," but I'm afraid I'm skating too close to the ban on dialect jokes."