fro-yo

[froh-yoh]

noun

Informal.

1. frozen yogurt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fro-yo¹

First recorded in 1975–80; fro(zen) ( def. ) + yo(gurt) ( def. )

Example Sentences

There’s a lot happening in the background of “A New New Me,” whose main plotline swirls up and around unpredictably like self-serve fro-yo.

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And because there’s no prosthetic arm that beats a real arm, I wanted something I could wear as an accessory that would also enable me to do the few activities I otherwise can’t do, such as lifting weights, kayaking, holding two ice cream cones, using those self-serve fro-yo machines or carrying large pizza boxes — the latter being a priority.

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Even after she slurs her way through testimony that weakens Wong's case, he can't resist accepting her invitation to get fro-yo.

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In April, Demi Lovato slammed L.A. fro-yo shop the Bigg Chill to their 102 million Instagram followers for what they called the promotion of sugar-free cookies and “other diet foods,” according to screenshots of Lovato’s Instagram stories.

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While growing up in Pacific Palisades, the 22-year-old software engineer frequented the Bigg Chill because it boasted “the best fro-yo,” including kosher options for his family.

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