fish fry

noun

1. a picnic or other gathering at which fish are fried and eaten.
2. fried fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fish fry¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

Missing is the appetite to Be Somebody that seems to drive so many politicians to the next fish fry.

From The Daily Beast

Mammy's done give her fish-fry and ice-cream festible, and she cleahed enough to pay the weddin' expenses.

From Project Gutenberg

Those brigands might justly have been taken for a little party of peaceable rustics assembled for a fish-fry or pecan gathering.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Thrombley insists that it is necessary for me to go to this fish-fry or whatever it is immediately.

From Project Gutenberg

"With as good a will as I ever carried to a fish fry," said Billy.

From Project Gutenberg

When you empty a barrel of fish fry into a new stream there is a sudden sharpening of their struggle for existence.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• barbecue
• cookout
• excursion
• outing