fish and chips

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. fried fish fillets and French fries.

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fish and chips British  

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Elsewhere in the town, fish and chips and books are sold only for cash, while cakes and ice creams require a card payment.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"In fish and chips, certainly, we're worried about losing a generation."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Maybe it’s flaky white fish for tacos or beer-battered fish and chips; a cola- and honey-glazed ham that carries you through Sunday lunch and the week’s best sandwiches; impossibly crisp chicken thighs.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

He’s sitting up in bed finishing his fish and chips, dropping to the floor the Limerick Leader they were wrapped in, wiping his mouth and hands with the blanket.

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