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thickshake

thickshake noun: a beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with other flavorings as well.

Noun

thickshake (plural thickshakes)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with other flavorings as well.
    • He looked up at Gestas and said, “Get me a Carvel vanilla thickshake.” “Sir?” “You heard me. A vanilla thickshake. And not one of those watered down things they pass off in the cafeteria. I want the real thing.”2009, George R. Hopkins, Collateral Consequences: A Mystery/Suspense Novel, →ISBN
    • Again—we stopped to get something to eat. I got a thickshake and some hot chips but only managed to eat one chip and was lucky if I took a sip of the thickshake —I was beginning to feel worse and worse.2011, Lisa Wisemantel, Smiling on the Inside, →ISBN
  2. An imitation milkshake (in locales where "milkshake" refers to the drink specified above), often containing no milk.
    • Pawpaw contains an enzyme papain which breaks down protein and is said to help clear mucus and excess saliva excretions. Give this thickshake a try; it is really easy to swallow and tastes wonderful.1993, Janet Martin, Jane Backhouse, Good looking, easy swallowing

Forms of thickshake

pluralthickshakes

Origin of thickshake

From thick + shake.

Questions about thickshake

What does thickshake mean?
Thickshake means a beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with other flavorings as well.
What part of speech is thickshake?
Thickshake is a noun.
What is the plural of thickshake?
The plural of thickshake is thickshakes.

Words near thickshake in the dictionary

  1. thickoes
  2. thickos
  3. thicks
  4. thickset
  5. thicksets
  6. thickshake
  7. thickshakes
  8. thickskin
  9. thickskin shark
  10. thickskin sharks
  11. thickskinned

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