mock fish

English

noun
Definitions
  • (cooking) A dish made with grated raw potato, mixed with egg and flour, then fried.
  • (UK) A concoction of rice, margarine, flour, onion, and anchovy paste, which was made into a porridge and then pan-fried into a cake resembling fish.

Etymology

Compound from English mock (imitation, ridicule) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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