fish and chippies en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From fish and chip + -ies.
Meanings
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(childish, colloquial, plural, rare, singular) Fish and chips.
>> My Girl Scout troop has picked the United Kingdom as their country to share >> at the annual Thinking Day. […] >> […] I need some suggestions >> on a food that kids will eat (5 to 12 age group) […] >McDonalds? j.k. I guess fish and chips. […] fish and chippies without a doubt ... all things bright and beautiful ... is that english ? prob not ... /confused now
2002 February 13, the3girls [Liz], “Need some help from the Mums in England”, in alt.mothers (Usenet), archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026:>why fish? > >for food so we can have it in our chippies > mmmmmmmmmmmmm fish and chippies.!!
2001 February 17, Ericp, “fish”, in free.uk.internet.isp.blueyonder.poor-service (Usenet), archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026:Can smell fish and chippies from Shona’s van…and even from the Harbour Fish Bar at the bottom of the village…Mr James; mouth dribbles for smell of salt and vinegars but fish and chippies too good for us bears me thinks…
2025 April 25, James R Naz, “Sharon Bear Makes Contact”, in Jamie, London: Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN:On Fridays, Fatty Patties does a right proper fish and chippies, all one can eat for 7 dollars. […] [>] I dont eat meat no reason except I dont like it, does he do fish and chips?
1999 February 18, [Bob] Wheeler, “God I love Substitition”, in alt.support.stop-smoking (Usenet), archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026: