fro-yo
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fro-yo
First recorded in 1975–80; fro(zen) ( def. ) + yo(gurt) ( def. )
Example Sentences
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On a stretch of New York’s SoHo neighborhood known for matcha fro-yo stores and Korean beauty pop-ups, a new consumer-healthcare company called Norms took over a small storefront.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
More than two decades later, the fro-yo store named after silver-screen icon Humphrey Bogart is still open for business — just not at the location where Meghan was employed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2021
Check out her walk-in fridge and fro-yo machine.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2020
There’s so many cool little details and fun writing choices, like the episode early on in the series with this huge backdrop of fro-yo flavors.
From Slate • Feb. 5, 2020
As we leave he asks if I want some fro-yo.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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