English
Etymology
ice + box, as before electric refrigeration it was literally a box loaded with ice to keep things cold
Noun
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- A box containing ice, used to keep food cold.
- UK A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
- US A refrigerator.
Adjective
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- agreeable, awesome.
Quotations
1982, Alexei Sayle, The Young Ones 1
Translations
trans-top|box containing ice used to keep food cold
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trans-top|compartment of a refrigerator used as a freezer
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trans-bottom
refrigerator
See refrigerator
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