fish stick

American  

noun

1. an oblong piece of fried fish, usually breaded.

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Etymology

Origin of fish stick

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“The next fish stick or fish fillet sandwich you eat, likely was caught by a vessel that calls Seattle home,” says Goodwin.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

Baker modeled his creation on the fish stick and imagined it as a way of using scraps heretofore deemed waste to generate profits for small, family-owned chicken growers.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2017

Spoils of the Sea Elude Many in an Alaska Antipoverty Plan AKIAK, Alaska — The humble pollock, great cash fish of the north, conquered the world through the flaky bland hegemony of a fish stick.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2013

That’s like going from spam for breakfast to boxed mac-and-cheese for lunch to a microwaved fish stick for dinner.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2013

She tossed a couple of pieces of fish stick left over from supper onto the floor for two of the cats.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor