Etymograph

English

freakshake

From freak + shake, or a blend of freak + milkshake.

A compound of freak + shake

Middle English friken

English freak

Proto-Indo-European *skek- ‘to jump’

Proto-Germanic *skakaną ‘to shake, swing, escape’

Proto-West Germanic *skakan ‘to shake’

Old English sċacan ‘to pass or depart’

Middle English schaken ‘to rock or agitate’

English shake

The story

Popularized in July 2015.

Today it means

noun An over-the-top milkshake loaded with various sweet treats and toppings.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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