fish fry

noun

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

Examples of fish fry in a Sentence

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David and his wife, Suzette, help run the Friday night fish fry for the Hammond Mohawks social club. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 More than just Southern fish While fish fries are often associated with the South, Robinson said the event is intentionally broader, rooted in the global Black experience. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Others offered to pick her up a Friday fish fry – Midwest niceness at its finest. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026 This week’s adventures in dining were a bit of a mixed bag of Lenten fish fry, catching up with a friend and fulfilling a craving. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fish fry

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 19 Apr. 2026.

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