Meanings
fridgy1
comparative more fridgy · superlative most fridgy
- alternativeAlternative spelling of fridgey (“resembling or characteristic of a refrigerator”).
The problem with straight pressed tongue is that you need to have it fresh. Kept in the fridge, it quickly acquires a "fridgy" taste.
2010 October 5, Robert Bannister, “Slight Pondian Deviations”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 20252 more examples
He walks into the kitchen and gets a beer from the fridge. Something troubles him. A new fridge? Why on earth has she gotten a new fridge? He sips from his can and wanders upstairs, leaving fridgy thoughts in the kitchen.
2001 November 22, Michael Fanner, “Quick Europeans”, in alt.fifty-plus.friends (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025Now you have to phone up for a collection and you are charged so much for a sofa-sized item, so much for a fridgy thing, so much for a load of wood or doors etc. etc...
2009 December 28, Lydia Dustbin, “Ping anybody”, in alt.buttered.scones (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025
fridgy2
plural fridgies
- alternativeAlternative spelling of fridgie (“a refrigerator”).
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER put fresh heads of garlic in the fridgy. Please! It impairs the taste and texture.
1998 September 17, Garlic Goddess, “Garlic - storing in fridge?”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 20252 more examples
Now...first I have to say that I dont *hate* anything....ok,ok...I hate it when the hubby leaves the container of Hagen Daz in the fridgy with only 1/16 of a tablespoon of Rum Raisin in it!! *SHUDDER*
1999 September 5, Erosdeux, “Hi”, in alt.redheads (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025Too bad you don't live in my neighborhood. My hubby made it a condition of marriage that I keep the fridgy stocked with goodies, and candy bars.
2002 July 11, Tami - TNO, “MySQL WHERE help”, in netobjects.fusionmx.databases (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025 - alternativeAlternative spelling of fridgie (“a fridge magnet”).
I am crocheting soda pop poodles and dollyn fridgy magnets!
1997 October 28, Christal, “What are you working on now?”, in rec.crafts.textiles.yarn (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 20252 more examples
Sat at the kitchen table admiring the fridgy magnets for about 4 hours after which time I was really hungry but did not eat another brownie that day.
2000 December 6, The Commander, “Canabis^([sic]) for pain relief”, in alt.support.arthritis (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025Jim Barker's posters and T-shirts, fridgy magnets, keychains and BOTTLE OPENERS have been whipping off the Crimespree table.
2008 October 11, kat >^.^< in Wisconsin, “Bouchercon photos”, in rec.arts.mystery (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025
Origin
fridgy · noun
From fridge + -y (diminutive suffix) and -y (“thing associated”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
fridgy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fridgy
“fridgy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fridgy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fridgy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fridgy.
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