ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fridge

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /fɹɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fridge is a noun meaning (informal) A refrigerator.

Meaning

(informal) A refrigerator.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, informal) To place (something) inside a refrigerator to chill; to refrigerate.
  2. (transitive, archaic, chiefly British, dialectal) To chafe or rub (something).
  3. To chafe or rub.
  4. Synonym of fidge (“to jostle or shake; to fidget, to fig, to frig”).
  5. (transitive, fandom slang) To gratuitously kill, disempower, or otherwise remove (a character, usually female) from a narrative, often strictly to hurt another character (usually male) and motivate vengeance.

Example Sentences

He munched and sipped, wished the soda was cold. Should have fridged it.
In terms of villains, familiar characters haven't been fridged but they've been rather sexualized.
If you don't have two [baking] stones, bake it in two different batches, fridging your remaining doughs whilst you wait.
There’s more than a hint of fridging to Missandei's death, as she leaves behind a grief-stricken Grey Worm along with Daenerys [Targaryen].

Word Forms

Synonyms for fridge

Depending on context, synonyms include fidge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include refrigerator, freezer, refrigeration, icebox, cooler, ice.

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