finnan haddie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finnan haddie
1805–15; literally, haddock of Findhorn, fishing port in Scotland; see -ie
Example Sentences
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The Condemnation Commissioner went to have a look at the squalor-stricken old houses, where finnan haddie has been smoked for the past 150 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chicken or mutton, beef or venison, finnan haddie or brook trout, eggs or oysters thus “sauced,” taste all alike—sauce!
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers
Our finnan haddie and greens are ready, young ladies, if you will come and partake of it.
From Dorothy's Travels by Schneider, S.
In England, steamed finnan haddie is the favorite breakfast fish.
From Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 by Watson, Lillian Eichler
A can of finnan haddie came after this, and several cans that only Bilkins could have understood.
From Wings of the Wind by Harris, Credo Fitch
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