chip shop

noun

plural chip shops
British
: a take-out restaurant that sells fish-and-chips and other fried foods

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chip shop was in 1892

Dictionary Entries Near chip shop

Cite this Entry

“Chip shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20shop. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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