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frankenpie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹæŋ.kən.paɪ/ (UK, US)
• /ˈfɹæŋ.kən.pɑɪ/ (Australia)

Etymology

Blend of Frankenstein + pie, equivalent to franken- + pie.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A pie constructed from multiple pies.
   • Something Chocolatey This Way Comes, left, and Frankenpie. 2020 October 28, Stacey Makiya, Mari Taketa, “Sweet Revenge is making Halloween mochi and pot pies”, in HONOLULU Magazine, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2023:
   • 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. 2021 November 9, Bad Manners, Michelle Davis, Matt Holloway, Brave New Meal: Fresh as F*ck Food for Every Table: A Vegan Cookbook, Harmony/Rodale, →ISBN:
   • Can’t decide? Pies are also sold by the slice, so you can build your own “frankenpie” to take home. 2023 October 20, Barbara Ruben, “Shop Local: Livin’ the Pie Life”, in Arlington Magazine, archived from the original on 29 May 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. 2024 July 9, Jacob Sisneros, “Republic of Pie, famed purveyor of savory and sweet, opens on Second Street”, in Long Beach Post, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2024:
   • (see title) 2015 July 2, Molly Sanchez, “This FrankenPie May Be the Craziest, Most American Dessert Ever”, in Brit + Co, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2021:
   • "Franken-pie" combines the flavors of everyone's favorite pies into one fabulously modern version. 2019 March 12, Chris Taylor, Paul Arguin, The New Pie: Modern Techniques for the Classic American Dessert: A Baking Book, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, →ISBN, page 236:

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