: fried fish and french fried potatoes

Examples of fish-and-chips in a Sentence

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The casual spot near Pike Place Market is all about nautical colors, the vivid blue and white adding a fresh feel to a menu that’s fish-and-chips and chowder focused. Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The location near Camp Bowie Boulevard at Bryant Irvin Road actually has been home to fish-and-chips restaurants since 1967, starting with the Jolly Friar. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025 Typically made of barramundi and accompanied by a mustard sauce, they are said to be inspired by British fish-and-chips. Megha Majumdar, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 In the past this coastline was visited largely by vacationers from neighboring Germany, who were generally satisfied with budget accommodations and fish-and-chips shops. Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2024 Livestreams have also happened from a fish-and-chips shop, from beaches and from the top of a mountain. Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024 Ricotta and Potato Chip Fish Cakes With Peas Crushed potato chips give these plush salmon cakes fish-and-chips flair. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 31 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fish-and-chips was in 1876

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“Fish-and-chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish-and-chips. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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fish-and-chips

noun
: fried fish and french fried potatoes
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