fry up
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Noun
edit- (British, idiomatic) a breakfast made of tomatoes, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, baked beans, black pudding, chips, toast and mushrooms (or any combination thereof); full English breakfast
- Though fattening, a fry up is without doubt my favourite way to start the day.
Verb
editfry up (third-person singular simple present fries up, present participle frying up, simple past and past participle fried up)
- (transitive) To prepare by frying.
- I'll just fry up a couple of eggs.