fish fry

noun

1
: a picnic or supper featuring fried fish
2
: fried fish

Examples of fish fry in a Sentence

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Diners can also check out the pub's Friday fish fries, which offer guests differently weekly fish specials and classics such as the original fish fry, shrimp po'boys and fish sandwiches. Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024 New space will offer a barbecue buffet, fish fry on Fridays When in full operation, a take-out barbecue buffet will be offered on-site from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 And its legendary Friday fish fry — all-you-can-eat haddock, perch, cod and shrimp — is reason enough to make the trip. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024 The Wisconsin fish fry ranked near the top of the list. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fish fry 

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fish fry was in 1824

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“Fish fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20fry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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