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milkshake

American  

[milk-sheyk] / ˈmɪlkˌʃeɪk /

Or milk shake

noun

• milkshakes
  plural

1. a frothy drink made of cold milk, flavoring, and usually ice cream, shaken together or blended in a mixer.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• milkshakes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of milkshake

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; milk ( def. ) + shake ( def. )

Explanation

A milkshake is a sweet, cold drink made with ice cream. If you want a dessert you can slurp through a straw, you should consider a milkshake. Milkshakes are traditionally made with ice cream, milk, and flavored syrups like chocolate or strawberry, although there are infinite variations. You might prefer frozen yogurt or non-dairy ice cream, or an extra-thick milkshake made without milk. In New England, this sweet treat is often called a "frappe," although if it's coffee-flavored and you're in Rhode Island, it's a "coffee cabinet." Milkshake was first used in the 1880s, when it referred to an adult beverage made with whiskey.

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The Dodgers already have the best, richest roster in the game and they keep reaching over with their straw and drinking everyone’s milkshake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

These guys have won 13 playoff games in a row, and are currently drinking the milkshake of the media darling, widely favored Spurs, but they’re not screaming about being Kings of the World’s Greatest Arena.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

In his Telegraph interview, Farage said Harborne had become concerned about his level of protection when a milkshake was thrown at him in 2019, as he was campaigning in Newcastle for the Brexit Party.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

You get a milkshake or you get some fries, but it’s open for 24 hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026

I clasp my milkshake, draw out the silence with a long, cold sip.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

That was the gimmick, the talked-about secret to McDonald’s growing success: 15-cent hamburgers, 19-cent cheeseburgers, 10-cent fries, 20-cent milkshakes, ready for your arrival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

The self-proclaimed homebodies share that their ideal quality pastime is rewatching “Grey’s Anatomy” for the third time, sitting together in silence while enjoying cookie milkshakes, or spending a weekend away in nature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

“As we know, American health care has many problems and weaknesses. None of those are solved by purchasing a book about energy healing or buying milkshakes made from raw milk,” Marino said.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2026

The government has additionally extended a sugar tax to include pre-packaged milkshakes and other milk-based drinks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

Neither of us is up for it, so instead he takes us to our favorite diner for milkshakes, burgers, and fries.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh