17 hours ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:
re: fridge", fascinating! Can you point us toward this or other early mentions?
Here are some of the earliest usages as recorded by the OED.
Quote1926 E. F. Spanner Broken Trident xvi. 181 Best part of our stuff here is chilled, and with no 'frig plant working, the mercury will climb like a rocket.
1935 C. Brooks Frame-Up xix. 243 Do you mean that you keep a dead body in a fridge waiting for the right moment to bring her out?
1939 M. Dickens One Pair of Hands xii. 198 Your frig is out of order and the trifle hasn't got cold.
1946 News Chron. 25 Feb. 3/7 (heading) A Communal ‘Frig.’ with 300 Lockers.
1954 I. Murdoch Under Net vi. 90 In the fridge was salmon, raspberries and considerable quantities of butter, milk and cheese.
1955 G. Greene Quiet American 90 We haven't a frig—we send out for ice.
