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Originally Posted by DuffMan
First off, why is the abbreviation for refrigerator, fridge?
What's with the "d"?
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It looks better and matches other similar sounding words like "badge" and "bridge":
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word...r-refrigerator
"frig" has been used as a variant spelling, but it's more-likely to be pronounced to rhyme with "big" and "rig". The addition of the "d" and "e" around the "g" just reads better.