fish fry

noun

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

Examples of fish fry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ardent’s Lounge will also incorporate nightly specials in its rotation, like a dine-in version of the Friday-night fish fry the restaurant introduced as a takeout option earlier this year. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024 Does your restaurant or organization hold a Lenten fish fry on Fridays? Send us information about it: Restaurant or organization, location, date(s), what’s served with the fish, cost and how folks can contact you. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2024 The fish fry on March 1 was always going to be a big deal. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 Ohio fish fries All Saints, 8939 Montgomery Road, Sycamore Township. The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024 The restaurant closes at 3 p.m. Mondays. Magnolias, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, is popular for its breakfast, affordable comfort food and year-round Friday fish fry. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 Feb. 2024 Holy Family Parish Dine-in or carryout fish fry is served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent. Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2024 For a dose of local cuisine and culture, spend an upbeat Friday night at Oistins fish fry or sample some of the island's best rums on a tour of the Mount Gay rum distillery. Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024 To assist in the traditional no meat sacrifice on Fridays, volunteers at area churches and community groups will be serving fish fries from Feb. 16 through March 29. Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 29 Apr. 2024.

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