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frig

frig

8.0
A short informal name for a fridge that keeps food cold
  • noun
  • /frɪg/
  • Informal
translation icon : refrigerador
  • After grocery shopping, I loaded all the food into the frig to keep it cool.

Examples

  • JE: What's in my frig?

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  • Aye, I do, and I've a mind to use it - if you would get the frig out of there.

  • So I'll work for this petrochemical-whatever-the-frig, and when they're gone, we'll try something else, because it's worth it to save this harbour.

  • Please put the leftovers in the frig so they stay fresh for dinner tomorrow.

  • I always keep a few drinks in the frig for when friends come over.

Synonyms

refrigerator
vsfrig
315 1.0

A machine that keeps food and drinks cold and fresh

is the informal spelling variant rather than the formal appliance term
fridge
vsfrig
  • Informal
288 1.0

A cold box in the kitchen that keeps food and drink fresh

is the informal spelling variant used instead of the standard appliance name
icebox
vsfrig
  • Archaic
20 7.9

A container that keeps food cold using blocks of ice without power

is the modern informal spelling, not the historical non electric container
Frigidaire
vsfrig
2 6.1

A refrigerator often used to mean any brand of fridge

is a casual spelling variant, not a brand name

A machine that uses electricity to keep food cold

is an informal spelling form not focusing on technical mechanism

How Cold

freezer
218 1.0
frig
  • Informal
8.0
cooler
  • US
14 2.0

Surface Forms

frig singular
frigs plural

Etymology

Frig is an informal short form of fridge, which itself is short for 'refrigerator'. So frig simply means the cold box where you keep food and drinks.