Words at Play : Words We Don't Hear Anymore
Definition:
:Â refrigerator
About the Word:
The word icebox may seem like a throwback to the age of TV dinners and Jell-O molds, but it’s actually much older than that.
The first known use of icebox dates to 1792 – a long time before the invention of the household fridge. However the word is a relative neologism compared to refrigerator – which can be traced back as early as 1611.
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