“Tuna fish” is a phase used primarily for canned tuna, but not for the live fish or things like tuna steak. It’s because when canned tuna was created in the US in the early 1900’s people who were not right next to the sea (like the majority of the US) did not know what “tuna” was. Firstly, the word is a of Spanish origin and secondly, its a salt water only fish. So in order to sell this to middle America, which was where most of the consumers were at the time but was also made up of people who have never seen the ocean, they added the word “fish” to show like other tinned fish that was commonly purchased: codfish, bluefish, and whitefish, this is also a fish and that is what you can expect when you open this can.
You can twist knobs on a guitar, but you can’t make it drink.
If I twist the knobs on my wife too hard she shits herself.
I laughed so hard that I drooled a little. Thank you
Wow she must be really into that.
Instructions unclear knob stuck in guitar after drinking a lot. And something smells fishy
Speak for yourself
Tuna fish is truncated “tuna fish sandwich”. So, a “fish sandwich” made with Tuna.
But… tuna sandwich. The fish is unnecessary there too.
No, without the fish it would just be a mayonnaise and relish sandwich, which is not appealing.
Tuna with relish? How dare you commit such crimes?!
Canned tuna
Flat tire
What are we doing?
lol I was clarifying I meant canned tuna for tuna salad, because I thought you assumed I slathered a tuna steak in relish. Are you also opposed to the use of dill relish in tuna salad?
dill relish in tuna salad
You have just made a powerful enemy.
That’s not true, the eggs in mayonnaise are usually pealed first.
It’s about conversational cadence. If it was descriptive it would be a hyphenate.
A Czech reporter’s name is Jan Tuna. Please keep saying “tuna fish” for his* sake.
* he/him, Jan is a common male name here derived from John, the female counterpart is Jana
Same thing as “left-hand side”. You’re not children anymore, you can just say left side.
Would “left-foot side” make sense? Would it be different from the hand?
Left-hand side is like saying your left, not mine. You could also say on your left but then again, English has lots of ways to say lots of things.
There’s a difference between “tuna” and “tuna fish”.
“Tuna” is a fish
“Tuna fish” is an approximation. A culinary goal, if you will. It starts as simply a flavor and can evolve all the way into a composite fast food sandwich. And while either, both, and or everything in between may taste exactly like tuna, it isn’t. It’s “tuna fish“. Because it didn’t start there, it merely ended there.
Similar to the difference between butter and margarine
This is just not true… Tuna fish is the stuff in a can. Tuna filet is a filet of tuna. Tuna is the live or freshly caught fish from the ocean. Anything not actually made of tuna is imitation tuna or tuna flavored or artificial tuna.
Umm… where are you getting this from?
Try google, because their sources are better than yours.
It’s tuna. Get over it.
How little you must think of yourself to such a mini school thing upset you.
Lol
its tuna fish because it refers specifically to the canned tuna fish sandwich and additional ingredients.
I think it’s mostly for the dad joke:
You can tune a piano, but you can’t tune a fish.
I feel there’s some joke to be made involving that ribbed fish shaped instrument we used to play with in elementary school
Dad joke or name of a great album. That the the dad joke came first is pretty much beyond dispute, lol.
They don’t have to say “tuna fish”. Most don’t, as far as I know. Who are you hanging out with that you think it’s somehow mandatory?
Definitely the most worrying thing about America right now.
Why do they call their babies “Baby Joe” or “Baby Velma”? We know they are babies. Do they also call them “Young Adult Joe”, and “Middle Aged Velma”?
“Hand me that can of tuna please, I want to make a tuna fish sandwich. “
These words have come out of my mouth.
Yes they’re wrong. But something about the cadence.
They also love saying Koala Bear (they aren’t a bear) and Dingo Dog. No, they’re just koalas and dingoes. Americans just seem to like adding words where they aren’t necessary. My pet hate is “off of”, as in “Take your shoes off of the table!” No, just take them off the table, no need for redundancy.
Nobody says dingo dog.
You’re right, and when you’re right, you’re dingo dog right, my friend.
Colloquially tuna fish refers to the shredded salt brined tins of fish like this:
Which I do think is worth distinguishing from the actual whole pieces of tuna
Which I do think is worth distinguishing from the actual whole pieces of tuna
So a tuna can…? Canned Tuna? Canned Fish?
“Tuna Fish” is still redundant and doesn’t actually address the can
I don’t disagree with you but I don’t control American English. I imagine both head cheese and sweetbreads would also upset you
I don’t control American English
Maybe try harder. Be the change you want to see in the world. I don’t necessarily believe in you but I’m sure someone does! And in the end that’s all the motivation you need.
I don’t control American English
Yes, language evolves haphazardly and often doesn’t make literal sense.
Alright, that’s my 2 cents. I’ll catch you on the flipside.
How old is the “2 cents” figure of speech? Why hasn’t it adjusted with inflation?
The concept could be as old as the New Testament, but apparently this specific phrasing is from the early 1900s, so it’d be about 60-70¢ now depending on which year you want to pick.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-cents-and-sensibility/
Like how using the word “literally” somehow became not literal.
I want the destroy those people. Literally.
Flipside of what? Are we flipping coins, and you will see us underneath the coins?
Look, Americans are genetically dumb as we all know, but I don’t think Tuna Fish is necessarily a consequence of that affliction in particular. It’s like saying “Sail Fish”, “Sail” is not a fish, it is the canvas you put on boat masts, and “Tuna Fish” is like that I think. It’s a type of fish, of the tuna kind. That said, before I go just let me take another opportunity to state that Americans are genetically dumb as we all know.
If you want to talk eugenics, Twitter is that way ->
Hahaha eugenics? Have you considered not skipping school and stop drinking lead paint? First of all it’s a fucking joke, second of all, there was no mention of eugenics, thirdly, how do you think intelligence works? Magic?
I know this is a bad troll but it’s also just sad that people actually are actually as retarded as you’re pretending to be
Wait till you hear about “soda pop”
“I want a coke. No not that one - the Mountain Dew!”
I see you’ve also been to Georgia
Brined tuna is an abomination before God. It must be sunflower oil.
Why do they need to specify it’s in water? It’s a fish, of course it needs to be in water.
Some are in oil, but as BP learned, this kills the crab.
So tinned tuna
No!
If I gotta use a freaking tool to open you, you, can’t call yourself tinned!
