(chiefly, UK, Irish) A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.
Fish finger means: A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Fish finger means: A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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One of the food trucks outside needs to muscle in on that red hot fish finger sandwich market and sell an equivalent for a tenner. Fish Finger sandwich price wars.
fish finger means: A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.. Register: informal, Irish English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
“My favourite explanation listed is "The fish finger sandwich" 😆”
“Having that with a fish finger sandwich is the 1% lifestyle 😂”
“One of the food trucks outside needs to muscle in on that red hot fish finger sandwich market and sell an equivalent for a tenner. Fish Finger sandwich price wars.”
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