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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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fish and chips
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Britain's traditional fast food, consisting of deep-fried fillets of fish in batter and potato chips. In the old days, as an early form of takeaway, the fish and chips were carried from the shop in a twist of newspaper. The first recorded use of the phrase is surprisingly early (1876). Perhaps less surprisingly, it is a complaint: 'Fish and chip shops were a considerable source of nuisance'.
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