Frappe - noun
Northeastern U.S.
(chiefly Eastern New
England
).
A thick milk shake made
with ice cream.
).
A thick milk shake made
with ice cream.To most Americans, a milk shake naturally includes ice cream. But speakers in parts of New England make finer distinctions in their ice cream terminology. To a person living in in Eastern New England, particularly Eastern Massachusetts, a milk shake consists of milk shaken up with flavored syrup and nothing more. When you add ice cream it's a frappe.