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finnan haddock

British

/ ˈhædɪ, ˈfɪnən /

noun

smoked haddock

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Etymology

Origin of finnan haddock

C18: finnan after Findon , a village in Scotland south of Aberdeen + _haddock

Example Sentences

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Salt herrings and finnan haddocks were produced along with the hot water and accompaniments; and I presume it was rather late before my host conducted me to my chamber.

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Father simply hated it, expecting the blow to fall every day, especially after she took to fasting frightfully hard with finnan haddocks.

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