potato chip

American  

noun

1. a thin slice of potato fried until crisp and usually salted.

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potato chip British  

noun

1. (usually plural) another name for chip

2. Also called (in eg Britain): crisp.  (usually plural) a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack

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Etymology

Origin of potato chip

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

He wore sunglasses inside and nibbled from a bag of Italian potato chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boulder Canyon is the No. 1 potato chip brand in the “natural” snack food channel.

From MarketWatch

"I just pop it in my mouth like a potato chip," she said, adding that it feels like a "healthier alternative".

From BBC

Patience reached across Natalie for a potato chip, and Churro growled at her.

From Literature

That put upward pressure on year-over-year price changes for a range of goods, including restaurant food, alcohol, toys, children’s clothing and some grocery items including potato chips.

From The Wall Street Journal