English · Slang Attested

fridge logic

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An initially overlooked detail in a story, which, upon further contemplation, is more nonsensical or unrealistic than originally assumed, often to the point of creating a plot hole.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một chi tiết trong câu chuyện ban đầu bị bỏ qua, nhưng khi suy ngẫm lại thì trở nên vô lý hoặc không thực tế hơn

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Obviously the CIA wouldn't put their NOC lists on a system that could be remotely accessed that way no matter what kind of encryption they were using for them. So that's fridge logic for ya.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fridge logic” mean?

An initially overlooked detail in a story, which, upon further contemplation, is more nonsensical or unrealistic than originally assumed, often to the point of creating a plot hole.

Is “fridge logic” formal or informal?

fridge logic is generally slang.

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