fish and chips

American

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

fried fish fillets and French fries.

fish and chips British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fish and chips

First recorded in 1875–80

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fish and chips

Mariani told the BBC: "In my experience with fish and chips, three out of 10 is quite a lot - I don't recall seeing this level of catfish."

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

"I think it's cool that he's here," said Harry James, 21, who works in a fish and chips shop in New York.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

He fears that customers "will stop buying so much fish and chips and they'll stop going out for meals so much".

From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026

Gemini then suggested The Ship Inn’s Thursday steak special or fish and chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

The night before I’m to go to Killaloe Laman Griffin comes home drunk and eats a great bag of fish and chips at the table.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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