What's a frappe anyway?

I grew up with this Creamery which used to be on Wayland Square. The long counter and more made for a great place to stop for ice cream or more at any time. The coffee shakes were and still are fantastic. The Awful frappes (I always let the people know they are called this moniker and not shakes).are great. Think, creamy they are something else. I didn’t remember ordering anything but that .Want to find out more about these dessert/drinks- here you go. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake