froyo

Cultured cold treat

Froyo is informal for frozen yogurt, the soft-serve dessert marketed as a lighter alternative to ice cream.

The clipped form emerged with the proliferation of self-serve froyo shops in the 2000s: Want to grab some froyo after dinner?

dessert

yogurt

Fermented milk product

sundae · gelato · sorbet · custard · mousse · pudding · sprinkles · drizzle · cup · cone

shop

self-serve

Customer does the work

  • dispenserDevice that releases portions
  • leverPivoting bar for lifting
  • cupsSmall drinking containers

spoons · weight · scale · counter · toppings bar · Pinkberry · chain · franchise · mall · kiosk

flavor

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

taro · green tea · pomegranate · peach · raspberry · blueberry · coconut · peanut butter · caramel · cheesecake

culture

trend

Direction of change

viral · 2010s · mall culture · hangout · girls night · after school · summer · nostalgia · craze · fad

toppings

sprinkles

Decorative dessert toppings

granola · nuts · chocolate chips · brownie bits · caramel sauce · hot fudge · strawberries · kiwi · pineapple · almonds

Categories
Opposites
temperature/physical state

froyohot fudge

Warm, thick chocolate topping

molten lava cake · hot cocoa · warm custard

perceived healthfulness in frozen desserts

froyoice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

custard · Ben & Jerry's · Häagen-Dazs · hot fudge sundae · gelato

health perception

froyocheesecake

Cream-filled dessert, crumb crust

Phrases
Family

frozen, frozen yogurt

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G