fish and chippie

From fish and chip +‎ -ie.

fish and chippie (plural fish and chippies)

1. Alternative form of fish-and-chippy.
   • 1998 November 28, Josie Barnard, “Rail, Rhythm and Blues”, in Michael Kerr, editor, Last Call for the Dining Car: The Telegraph Book of Great Railway Journeys, Aurum, published 2011, →ISBN:

     He runs a fish and chippie, so he’s brought smoked salmon.

   • 2000, David Downing, editor, Great Britain: The Guide That Gets You to the Heart and Soul of Great Britain (Fodor’s Up Close), Fodor’s Travel Publications, →ISBN, page 8:

     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.

   • 2006, David Leslie, The Happy Dust Gang: How Sex, Scandal and Deceit Founded a Drugs Empire, Edinburgh, London: Mainstream Publishing, published 2007, →ISBN:

     ‘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.’

   • 2020, David Barry, Please Sir! The Official History, Acorn Books, →ISBN:

     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.