Chong Dak wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > Charlene Charette wrote:
> >> Steve Wertz wrote:
> >>> On 12 May 2007 17:25:15 -0700, wrote:
>
> >>>> There is no d in refrigerate.
>
> >>> But there is in 'fridge'. Â*Go figure.
>
> >> That's because "fridge" comes from "Frigidaire" not "refrigerator".
>
> > And if you spell it "frig" it doesn't look as if it's pronounced "fridge".
>
> > nancy
>
> And frig means something COMPLETELY different.

Not so fast...

fridge
Variant(s): also frig \ˈfrij\
noun
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
Date: 1926
: refrigerator
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