In a local bookstore, the author stumbled upon a dice game that determines what type of “takeaway” food to order and eat. The author explains that “takeaway” is the British term for American “take-out” or “carry-out.” The author researched the origin of these phrases, noting that they emerged in the mid-twentieth century and can be used as nouns or adjectives. While “takeaway” is predominantly used in Britain, “take-out” is used in parts of northern England and “carry-out” in Scotland. The author speculates that “carry-out” may be a Southernism, as it was mentioned in a book about African-American culture in Washington, D.C. The author also found one instance of “takeaway” being used in the United States to refer to food. The difference between “ordering out” and “ordering in” remains a mystery.
https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2023/12/05/takeaway-2/