Is the word fridge slang?

A similarly spelled verb, “frig,” which most dictionaries describe as vulgar slang, has more to do with heating than cooling. The OED describes “fridge” as a colloquial abbreviation for “refrigerator,” a much older term that showed up in the early 1600s.

What is fridge in American English?

Common words in Daily routine/ activities

American English word	British English equivalent
Refrigerator	Fridge
Bell pepper	Capsicum
Chili
Jalapenos	Green Chili

Which is correct fridge or refrigerator?

Fridge is just a smaller name for a refrigerator that is a cooling device used in households all over the world. Though fridge can be referred to as slang and a casual word, it has become so popular that more people make use of this word than those who take pains to call out refrigerator which is a rather long word.

Why do we call fridge?

The word refrigerator originates from the Latin verb refrigerare which was derived from the Latin adjective frigus, meaning cold.

Why do we say fridge?

The principal historical dictionary of the English language describes fridge as “a colloquial abbreviation for refrigerator,” and says that the “frig” spelling was likely influenced by the brand name Frigidaire.

What do British call groceries?

Most British shops would be called stores in the United States, where the noun shop is more often used to mean a small retail establishment, such as an antique shop or gift shop….

American	British
fruit and vegetable store	greengrocer’s
grocery store	grocer’s
hardware store	ironmonger’s
jewelry store	jeweller’s

Why isn’t it called a refrigerator?

Refrigerator is not called as Frigerator because it repeats the cooling process, gain and again till the desired temperature is achieved. Also in the refrigeration the refrigerant undergoes a continuous cooling and heating cycle. So it is recooled again and again and again…..