"fish-and-chip" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=fish-and-chip}} fish-and-chip
  1. attributive form of fish and chips Tags: attributive, form-of Form of: fish and chips Synonyms: fish and chip
    Sense id: en-fish-and-chip-en-noun-k3gsERi2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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