fish finger
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- noun
- /fɪʃ ˈfɪŋɡər/
- UK
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palito de pescado
- Can we have fish fingers for dinner tonight, Dad?
- fish fingers and custard
Like, Yep, that's what I want, fish fingers, not crisps.
- Like, Yep, that's what I want, fish fingers, not crisps.
- So on Monday, we are having posh fish fingers for dinner with rice and peas.
- And then obviously just like posh fish, fish fingers.
- But when I eat fish fingers, it's like, oh, that's a shitty fish finger.
Examples
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So on Monday, we are having posh fish fingers for dinner with rice and peas.
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You eat fish fingers, don't you?
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You make me feel like I'm missing out on the simple things in life... like fish fingers.
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I just need fish fingers and custard.
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Are those fish fingers you're eating?
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Look, I was going to cook myself fish fingers and watch the match on telly.
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So I've got some fish fingers for the kids and then also some sausages as well.
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She would often take William and Harry down to the kitchen to have their tea and they wanted fish fingers and things like that, but if they had it upstairs, she would bring both boys down to the kitchen afterwards to say thank you.
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I have not procrastinated one bit; I have just had a meaningful and intellectual conversation with my 3-year-old daughter about fish fingers and potato smiles.
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Can we have fish fingers for dinner tonight, Dad?
Synonyms
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A long thin piece of fish covered in breadcrumbs and fried or baked
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Morphology
The compound combines 'fish' (the food) with 'finger' (a slender, finger-like shape), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it denotes a narrow, finger-sized piece of fish. However, the specific conventional preparation (breaded and fried or baked as a convenience product) is not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Fish finger gets its name from its look: a long, thin piece of fish shaped like a finger and coated so you can hold it easily. That's why it means a ready, 'convenience food' you can eat with your hands.