fish-and-chipper

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Meaning · English

A chip shop

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Next morning I phoned McKinley from the kiosk around the corner and made a point of meeting up with him at a nearby fish-and-chipper.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fish-and-chipper” mean?

A chip shop

Is “fish-and-chipper” formal or informal?

fish-and-chipper is generally slang.