fish and chips

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. fried fish fillets and French fries.

fish and chips

noun

1. fish fillets coated with batter and deep-fried, eaten with potato chips

Word History and Origins

Origin of fish and chips¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

There had been the relict of a fish-and-chips salesman, and quite a number of others, equally alluring and disappointing.

From Project Gutenberg

He had obviously supped nightly on stout and fish-and-chips.

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