Definition/Meaning of icebox

• English - 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 ) A refrigerator . [from 20th c .] ( US slang ) A prison . [from 20th c .] 1939 , Raymond Chandler , The Big Sleep , Penguin 2011, p . 53: ‘The sister ran after them and brought them back and had…
• English - Adjective: icebox ( not comparable ) agreeable , awesome . ( as a superlative of cool ) 1982, Alexei Sayle , The Young Ones [1] MIKE: Yeah , yeah , so . So we'll forget about the rent , we'll pay you another time , is that cool? BALOWSKI: Yes , that's absolutely icebox ! See you later , Ford Anglia!
• English - Alternative forms: ice-box
• English - Etymology: From ice +‎ box .
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /ˈʌɪsbɒks/