Definition of Fish and chips

1. Noun. Fried fish and french-fried potatoes.

Generic synonyms: Dish

Definition of Fish and chips

1. Noun. A meal of fish fried in batter and served with chips (fried potatoes), popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fish And Chips

fish-eating grin
fish-eye lens
fish-finger
fish-fly
fish-knife
fish-mouth meatus
fish-mouth mitral stenosis
fish-odour syndrome
fish-out-of-water
fish-pond
fish-tackle
fish-tail
fish-trap
fish-worship
fish 'n' chips
fish and chips (current term)
fish ball
fish berry
fish bowl
fish bowl granuloma
fish bowls
fish cake
fish cakes
fish chowder
fish diseases
fish doctor
fish duck
fish eagle
fish eagles
fish elevation

Literary usage of Fish and chips

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Souls in Khaki: Being a Personal Investigation Into Spiritual Experiences by Arthur Edward Copping (1917)
"... —fish and chips. THE Ypres salient provided me with remarkable evidence of war's effect on the human soul; this evidence being of two kinds: that which ..."

2. The Marne--and After: A Companion Volume to "The Retreat from Mons," by Arthur Corbett-Smith (1917)
"The homely kipper, perhaps; a stuffed sheep's heart; a plate of whelks; fried fish and chips. And, oh, the fun there was in trying to make the motherly ..."

3. New Zealand by Peter Hinze (1998)
"You can eat at any time of day at the local fish and chips shop situated at the northern end of the town, and run by Neil Mof- fat. ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"Their snack menu includes spicy wings at under $2 and fish and chips for $3. ... The fish served as "fish and chips" is fried in a batter with herbs. ..."

5. Adventure Guide Maui by Sharon Hamblin (2005)
"... such as a half-pound black angus burger, fish and chips or seafood pasta with shrimp, scallops, fish and clams in a garlic cream sauce. ..."

6. The Cookbook for Men Whose Wives Don't Cook by Christopher Hamilton (2006)
"Well, here your fortune shall be great as I impart upon you my favourite fish dish...fish and chips. The simplest way to prepare this meal is as follows: ..."

7. Adventure Guide Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"$7-15. Dos Padres, 1111 Harris St., « 733-9900, serves Mexican specialties. Try the carne asada. Most dishes range $8-13. For fish and chips, ..."

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