frankenpie
English
Etymology
Blend of Frankenstein + pie, equivalent to franken- + pie.
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɹæŋ.kən.paɪ/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈfɹæŋ.kən.pɑɪ/
- Rhymes: -aɪ
Noun
frankenpie (countable and uncountable, plural frankenpies)
- A pie constructed from multiple pies.
- 2015 July 2, Molly Sanchez, “This FrankenPie May Be the Craziest, Most American Dessert Ever”, in Brit + Co[1], archived from the original on 27 July 2021:
- (see title)
- 2019 March 12, Chris Taylor, Paul Arguin, The New Pie: Modern Techniques for the Classic American Dessert: A Baking Book[2], Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, →ISBN, page 236:
- "Franken-pie" combines the flavors of everyone's favorite pies into one fabulously modern version.
- 2020 October 28, Stacey Makiya, Mari Taketa, “Sweet Revenge is making Halloween mochi and pot pies”, in HONOLULU Magazine[3], archived from the original on 1 April 2023:
- Something Chocolatey This Way Comes, left, and Frankenpie.
- 2021 November 9, Bad Manners, Michelle Davis, Matt Holloway, Brave New Meal: Fresh as F*ck Food for Every Table: A Vegan Cookbook[4], Harmony/Rodale, →ISBN:
- This delicious mash-up of some of our favorite pies. You might wanna say it's a frankenpie, but technically it'd be a monster dessert created by Chef Frankenstein. He was the creator not the creation, ya understand? Yeah us neither, just grab a pitchfork and dig in.
- 2023 October 20, Barbara Ruben, “Shop Local: Livin’ the Pie Life”, in Arlington Magazine[5], archived from the original on 29 May 2024:
- Can’t decide? Pies are also sold by the slice, so you can build your own “frankenpie” to take home.
- 2024 July 9, Jacob Sisneros, “Republic of Pie, famed purveyor of savory and sweet, opens on Second Street”, in Long Beach Post[6], archived from the original on 15 September 2024:
- Anyone curious about the flavors but unwilling to commit to a whole pie can order the Frankenpie, a pie flight made up of six slices of the customer’s choice, for $45.