freakshake
English
editEtymology
editFrom freak + shake, or a blend of freak + milkshake. Popularized in July 2015.
Noun
editfreakshake (plural freakshakes)
- An over-the-top milkshake loaded with various sweet treats and toppings. [from 2015]
- 2015 July 15, Phillip Thomson, “Canberra's 'Freakshakes': Five reasons why we love them”, in The Sydney Morning Herald[1], archived from the original on 2024-04-29:
- A little Canberra cafe - Patissez - has become the trendiest little joint in the national capital because of its over-the-top "freakshakes".
- 2016 August 31, Hilary Osborne, “Freakshakes: the rise of a monstrous mashup of drink and dessert”, in The Guardian[2], archived from the original on 2024-04-29:
- It was social media that brought freakshakes to the attention of Maria Michaelides when she opened Molly Bakes cafe in Dalston, east London.
- 2018 November 12, “Call for UK ban on 'grotesquely sugary' freakshakes”, in BBC[3], archived from the original on 2018-11-13:
- Freakshakes were invented in Australia, but have become increasingly popular in the UK in recent years and with their photogenic qualities are a popular posting on social media.