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I am always perplexed as to why the short form of refrigerator is fridge. In particular, where the "d" comes from.

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Date: 2006-07-12 01:04 pm (UTC)

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I think it's phonetic spelling, as the "ger" in "refrigerator" sounds like the "dger" in "badger."

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