fish fry

noun

1
: a picnic or supper featuring fried fish
2
: fried fish

Examples of fish fry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From Peoria to Mesa, there are several waterfront restaurants in the Valley offering options ranging from romantic steak dinners to family-friendly fish fries, traditional Mexican to Kansas City barbecue. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024 Served at lunch and dinner each week, the fish fry was one of the most popular in the Milwaukee area, drawing in crowds who came in for the yellow lake perch, Icelandic cod, Cajun-style salmon, house-made potato pancakes and more. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024 Here is our list of more than 40 local fish fries taking place in Louisville for Lent. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024 Here's a list of area churches hosting fish fries in the weeks ahead. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fish fry 

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Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fish fry was in 1824

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“Fish fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20fry. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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