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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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, 5 Feb. 2025 Fun fact: Pittsburghers also go crazy for fish fries, pierogies and kielbasa — all Midwestern staples. Ryan Deto, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 Its Friday fish fry will be available all day on Friday. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024 In March, Sophie Carson went behind the scenes for a day in the life of a church fish fry. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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