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fish-and-chip shop

British  

noun

  1. (esp in Britain) a place where fish and chips are cooked and sold

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Standing behind the counter of his fish-and-chip shop near the Etihad Stadium, Sailish Parekh says the transformation of east Manchester over the past two decades has been remarkable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Two women waited outside the Lobster Pot fish-and-chip shop in long blue dresses with yellow trim and yellow feathers in their hair.

From BBC ● May 14, 2023

The study began June 2022 and involved companies in a variety of industries in Britain — online retailers, consultancies, hospitality, marketing, financial service providers, IT, animation studios and one local fish-and-chip shop.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

“There’s a bit of theater in a fish-and-chip shop, it’s a bit like being behind a bar,” Crook said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

Director Jack Sbarbori creates a simple fish-and-chip shop set at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, but the atmosphere really comes from McPherson’s characters.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2015

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