corn chip

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of corn chip¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

It wasn’t elegant, exactly, but it scratched a very specific itch: salty, spicy and served with the kind of corn chips that shattered on contact.

From Salon

The Smith's website describes the Doritos Flamin' Hot Cheese Supreme corn chips as having a "bold cheesy taste with full flavour".

From BBC

"My kid is begging for the chili lime corn chips. Are they discontinued or on backorder?" asked user u/ApprehensiveTwist3 in a post from three months ago.

From Salon

Some imported corn is also ground into meal for use in corn chips or other snacks.

From Seattle Times

They have some sort of bacteria in their paws and the odor smells similar to corn chips and it’s released when they’re asleep.

From New York Times