JJ apparently really calls it by its full name, refrigerator, but you probably wouldn't understand that, hence the condescention to the colloquial "fridge." Thanks, Darin.
One might actually say this is a correct use of quotation marks, because "fridge" is, as you point, a colloquialism. Nonetheless, the quotes have that old-timey feel like when you see 'phone with an apostrophe in old books.
Maybe the sign is to inform people that former Chicago Bears fullback William Perry is stopping by to shower.
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ReplyDeleteOne might actually say this is a correct use of quotation marks, because "fridge" is, as you point, a colloquialism. Nonetheless, the quotes have that old-timey feel like when you see 'phone with an apostrophe in old books.
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