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fish-uh-n-CHIPS/ˌfɪʃ ən ˈtʃɪps/

Fish and chips (id: fish-and-chips) is fried fish served with chips, a traditional UK takeaway meal. A chip shop sells it; fast food is the wider idea. Allergens: Friday fish and chips is a treat; it is not the gluten-free default — check the board.

Meaning

Fried fish served with chips, a traditional UK takeaway meal.

Examples

• “Fish and chips on Friday is a treat; it is not the gluten-free default — check the allergen board.”
• “Fish-and-chips on the trip is a sit-down meal only if the EVOLVE form says so; eating on the coach is still banned.”

Good to know

fish and chips (UK meal, often singular). Contrast: a chip shop / fast food. Allergens / trips. Mix-up: chips are thick fried potatoes (UK); US chips are crisps.

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