milkshake en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪlk.ʃɛjk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈmɪlk.ʃæɪk/ (Australia)
- [ˈmɪɫk.ʃɛjk] (British, Southern, Standard)
- [ˈmɪɫk.ʃeɪk] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈməɫk.ʃæɪk] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈmɪlk.ʃek/ (Scotland)
- /ˈmɪlk.ʃeːk/ (Wales) without the pane–pain merger
- /ˈməlk.ʃæɪk/ (New-Zealand)
- [ˈmɪɫk.ʃæɪk] (Australia)
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- /ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English milk Proto-Indo-European *skek-der. Proto-Germanic *skakaną Proto-West Germanic *skakan Old English sċacan Middle English schaken English shake English milkshake From milk + shake.
Meanings
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A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
It should come as no surprise that while the peasants are expected to eat fermented fungi, lab-grown meats and maggot milkshakes, the Controligarchs — with their private chefs — have no intention of doing the same,
2023, Seamus Bruner, Controligarchs: Exposing the Billionaire Class, Their Secret Deals, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life:McDonald’s has been forced to stop selling milkshakes and bottled drinks at nearly 1,300 restaurants in the United Kingdom as Brexit-related staff shortages and supply chain delays caused by the pandemic continue to slam companies.
2021 August 24, Charles Riley, “McDonald’s has run out of milkshakes in the UK”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2022:On May 2, a Twitter user posted a video of Danyaal Mahmud throwing a milkshake over Robinson.
2019 May 21, Luke McGee, “Right-wing British politicians are having milkshakes thrown over them. Here’s why”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023:
- (Australia, New-England, New-Zealand) A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.
- A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia.
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(informal) Accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine.
This milkshake under the oil cap, or on the dipstick, indicates a blown head gasket.
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(slang) An alkaline supplement administered to a horse to improve its racing performance.
In 1999, the trainer Bobby Frankel was rumored to have given a high-profile filly a "milkshake" — a high dose of baking soda intended to increase endurance — before a race in Kentucky.
2025, Katie Bo Lillis, Death of a Racehorse: An American Story, page 60:It was the illegal administration by trainer Gregory Martin and subsequent positive test of a baking soda, sugar and water mixture – commonly known as a “milkshake” – prior to one of his runner’s 10 length romps in a $12,000 claiming race at Aqueduct on December 18, 2003 that initially helped to bring the $200 million in illegal wagers to light.
(Can we date this quote?), Jen Roytz, “Cosequin presents OTTB Showcase: A One Rocket (a.k.a. “Rocky”)”, in Paulick Report, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2025, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| milkshakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
milkshakelike · manshake · milkshake tax · milkshakey · milkshake duck
Synonyms
cabinet (thick beverage) · frappe (thick beverage) · thickshake (thick beverage)
Translations (91)
uk моло́чний кокте́йль (milk and ice cream beverage) · be мало́чны кактэ́йль (milk and ice cream beverage) · es milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · ny chakumwa chamkaka (milk and ice cream beverage) · ky сүтшербет (milk and ice cream beverage) · vi loại kem sưa (milk and ice cream beverage) · kk сүт коктейлі (milk and ice cream beverage) · sk koktajl (milk and ice cream beverage) · da milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · mk милкшејк (milk and ice cream beverage) · id susu kocok (milk and ice cream beverage) · de Milchmischgetränk (milk and ice cream beverage) · it frullato (milk and ice cream beverage) · cy ysgytlaeth (milk and ice cream beverage) · sw sharubati (milk and ice cream beverage) · pt vitamina (milk and ice cream beverage) · pt milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · is sjeik (milk and ice cream beverage) · ko 밀크셰이크 (milk and ice cream beverage) · fr milk-shake (milk and ice cream beverage) · te మిల్క్ షేక్ (milk and ice cream beverage) · sh mlijȇčnī shake (milk and ice cream beverage) · sh млије̑чни ше̑јк (milk and ice cream beverage) · mr मिल्कशेक (milk and ice cream beverage) · et redel (milk and ice cream beverage) · cmn 奶昔 (milk and ice cream beverage) · is mjólkurhristingur (milk and ice cream beverage) · lt pieno kokteilis (milk and ice cream beverage) · bn মিল্কশেক (milk and ice cream beverage) · nrf lait d'poule (milk and ice cream beverage) · sh мле̑чни ше̑јк (milk and ice cream beverage) · cmn 冰沙 (beverage consisting of fruit juice, water and sometimes milk) · de Milchmixgetränk (milk and ice cream beverage) · sv milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · pt vitamina (beverage consisting of fruit juice, water and sometimes milk) · ta மில்க் ஷேக் (milk and ice cream beverage) · de Milchshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · eo laktoskuaĵo (milk and ice cream beverage) · eo laktokirlaĵo (milk and ice cream beverage) · bg мле́чен ше́йк (milk and ice cream beverage) · sh mlijȇčnī šȇjk (milk and ice cream beverage) · uz sutli kokteyl (milk and ice cream beverage) · pl koktajl mleczny (milk and ice cream beverage) · fr mayonnaise (emulsion of oil and water in an engine) · ca batut de llet (milk and ice cream beverage) · az süd kokteyli (milk and ice cream beverage) · th นมปั่น (milk and ice cream beverage) · nb milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · yue 奶昔 (milk and ice cream beverage) · lv kokteilis (milk and ice cream beverage) · sk koktejl (milk and ice cream beverage) · fi pirtelö (milk and ice cream beverage) · eu irabiaki (milk and ice cream beverage) · hy կաթնային կոկտեյլ (milk and ice cream beverage) · lt kokteilis (milk and ice cream beverage) · tg коктейли ширӣ (milk and ice cream beverage) · ja ミルクセーキ (milk and ice cream beverage) · ht milkchèyk (milk and ice cream beverage) · hu turmix (milk and ice cream beverage) · hak 奶昔 (milk and ice cream beverage) · ru кокте́йль (milk and ice cream beverage) · hi खीर (milk and ice cream beverage) · pt batida (milk and ice cream beverage) · vo miligamigot (milk and ice cream beverage) · uz ichimlik (milk and ice cream beverage) · mt ħalib tal-kulur (milk and ice cream beverage) · it frappè (milk and ice cream beverage) · de Milchmix (milk and ice cream beverage) · nl milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · ga creathán bainne (milk and ice cream beverage) · es batido (milk and ice cream beverage) · ar مِيلْك شَيْك (milk and ice cream beverage) · vi trộn (milk and ice cream beverage) · sh mlȇčnī šȇjk (milk and ice cream beverage) · pt batido (milk and ice cream beverage) · el μιλκσέικ (milk and ice cream beverage) · ar مَخْفُوق اَلْحَلِيب (milk and ice cream beverage) · ms susu kocak (milk and ice cream beverage) · pl milkshake (beverage consisting of fruit juice, water and sometimes milk) · nn milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · af melkskommel (milk and ice cream beverage) · fr (Suisse romande)/(New England) frappé (milk and ice cream beverage) · ht souke lèt (milk and ice cream beverage) · pl shake (milk and ice cream beverage) · it milkshake (milk and ice cream beverage) · ig mịlkshek (milk and ice cream beverage) · cs koktejl (milk and ice cream beverage) · fa میلک شیک (milk and ice cream beverage) · pl emulsja oleju z wodą (emulsion of oil and water in an engine) · fr lait frappé (milk and ice cream beverage) · ru моло́чный кокте́йль (milk and ice cream beverage)