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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRaid the fridge
/reɪd ðə frɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To quickly and informally search a refrigerator for snacks or a meal, typically late at night or without a specific plan.
"I got home late from work and decided to raid the fridge for some leftover pizza." - 2
To consume available food haphazardly from the refrigerator when hungry.
"Teenagers are notorious for coming home after school and immediately raiding the fridge."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'raid', originating from Old Norse via Middle English denoting a sudden military attack or invasion, and 'fridge', a 20th-century truncation of 'refrigerator'. The phrase metaphorically applies the concept of a surprise military pillage to the informal, opportunistic act of looking for food in a domestic cooling appliance, particularly late at night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raid the fridge" is said worldwide
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piller le frigo
Transliteration: pi-le le fri-go
"Il est minuit et il va piller le frigo."
den Kühlschrank plündern
Transliteration: den Kyːlʃʁaŋk plyndɐn
"Nachts stehe ich oft auf, um den Kühlschrank zu plündern."
assaltare il frigo
Transliteration: assaltare il frigo
"Ho una fame da lupi, vado ad assaltare il frigo."
saquear la nevera
Transliteration: saquear la nevera
"Siempre me da hambre por la noche y termino por saquear la nevera."
assaltar a geladeira
Transliteration: assaltar a gela-deira
"Ele acordou com fome e foi assaltar a geladeira."
फ्रidge टटोलना
Transliteration: fridge tatolna
"देर रात को मुझे भूख लगी और मैंने fridge टटोला।"
翻冰箱
Transliteration: fān bīngxiāng
"他深夜回家后开始翻冰箱找吃的。"
냉장고를 뒤지다
Transliteration: naeng-jang-go-reul dwi-ji-da
"야식이 당겨서 밤에 냉장고를 뒤졌다."
冷蔵庫を漁る
Transliteration: reizouko wo arasu
"夜中に小腹が空いたので冷蔵庫を漁った。"
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