frappe

See also: frappé and frappè

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French frappé.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɹæp/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æp
  • Homophone: frap

Noun

frappe (plural frappes)

  1. A liqueur or cocktail served on shaved ice.
  2. (Massachusetts, Maine) A thick milkshake containing ice cream.
  3. An iced, sweetened, beaten coffee drink, associated with Greek cuisine.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁap/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

frappe f (plural frappes)

  1. hit
  2. strike, striking, kick
    une frappe aérienneair-strike
    une frappe puissantea powerful kick
  3. (derogatory) knave, thug, villain
    une petite frappea little thug
  4. (slang) A very attractive woman, a hottie
    Synonyms: bombe, avion de chasse, missile
    Tema la frappe là-bas !Look at that hottie over there!
  5. (slang) used to describe something very good
    C'est de la frappe ce trucThat thing is so good!

Derived terms

Verb

frappe

  1. inflection of frapper:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrap.pe/
  • Rhymes: -appe
  • Hyphenation: fràp‧pe

Noun

frappe f

  1. plural of frappa