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ICEBOX
refrigerator, icebox
(noun) white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
icebox (plural iceboxes)
A box or compartment containing ice. [from 19th c.]
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
(US, dated) A refrigerator. [from 20th c.]
(US, slang) A prison. [from 20th c.]
(US, slang) A morgue.
Adjective
icebox (not comparable)
agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)
BALOWSKI: Yes, that's absolutely icebox! See you later, Ford Anglia!
Source: Wiktionary
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