fish and chippie
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "He runs a fish and chippie, so he’s brought smoked salmon."
- "There’s always the good old standby of pub food, which is becoming far more adventurous, and the local Chinese takeout, which often doubles as a fish-and-chippie."
- "‘We’re going to open a fish-and-chip shop in Marbella,’ he said. ‘You’re going off to Spain to sell fish and chips?’ ‘No, this is a fish-and-chip place with a difference.’ ‘Whether it’s in Maryhill or Marbella, a fish and chippie is a fish and chippie.’ ‘No, this will be a fish-and-chip restaurant. It will have the very best of everything, the decor, furnishings, and we’ll be having lobster and smoked salmon on the menu.’"
- "When I got back to Swansea in time for the show that evening, Peter and Malcolm were in the hotel room having an early supper bought at a fish and chippie."
Etymology
From fish and chips + -ie.