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

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fish and chips

"I think the price is pretty reasonable, I have seen fish and chips as high as £18 for takeaway."

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

All of sudden fish and chips on the River Thames in London or a boat trip down the Seine don’t seem too far-fetched.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

They say they are looking forward to fulfilling their dream of discovering how foods like fish and chips would taste with ranch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

"One thing we don't want to do is out-price fish and chips. It's a nostalgia, it's a romance, to come to the beach and have fish and chips, we definitely don't want to outprice."

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

We children were overjoyed; it had been ages since we last had fish and chips; we danced and sang with delight.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane