corn chip

American  

noun

1. a thin, crisp piece of snack food made from cornmeal.

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Etymology

Origin of corn chip

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

It starts with Trader Joe’s Elote Chopped Salad Kit — a slaw-y base with a creamy, tangy dressing and those little corn chip bits that feel like edible confetti.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

But Doritos has got like 20 ingredients — that’s a very complex corn chip.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2024

Consider what’s involved in making canned corn versus a hypothetical corn chip that just contains corn.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2023

I knew the bike was falling before it even fell; the loss of control registered in my stomach, followed by the sound of my left headlight crunching like a corn chip.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2021

My preferred way to savor the chili, however, comes via the shop’s special-request Frito pie, whose corn chip garnishes add both salt and an unearthly crunch to the stew.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2015