fish finger
Definition
Noun A small, oblong piece of filleted fish that is coated in breadcrumbs or batter and typically fried or baked. It is a prepared food product, often sold frozen.
Usage
A "fish finger" is a common convenience food, especially popular with children. It is typically served as a main dish, often with sides like chips (fries), peas, or baked beans. The term is primarily used in British English; the equivalent in American English is usually "fish stick."
Examples
- For a quick dinner, she heated some fish fingers in the oven.
- The supermarket's own-brand fish fingers are very affordable.
- He dipped his fish finger into a pool of ketchup.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that is bland, uniform, or processed.
- The new housing development was full of fish finger architecture—identical and lacking character.
Variants and Related Words
- Fish stick (noun): The common American English term for "fish finger."
- Fish cake (noun): A different prepared fish product, where fish is mixed with potato, shaped into a patty, and fried.
Synonyms
- Breaded fish portion
- Fish stick (US English)
Related Phrases
- Like fish fingers and custard: An idiom originating from the TV show , used to describe an unusual or seemingly disgusting combination of things. It implies something bizarre or an acquired taste.
- His fashion sense is like fish fingers and custard—a strange mix that somehow works for him.
Noun
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a long fillet of fish breaded and fried
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