potato chip
Americannoun
noun
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(usually plural) another name for chip
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Also called (in eg Britain): crisp. (usually plural) a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
Etymology
Origin of potato chip
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The goods affected included several potato chip products, as well as a breakfast cereal and Kappa Ebisen, a moreish shrimp snack known for the slogan "can't stop, can't stop".
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Boulder Canyon is the No. 1 potato chip brand in the “natural” snack food channel.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
"I just pop it in my mouth like a potato chip," she said, adding that it feels like a "healthier alternative".
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
A moment where Ruth sees a woman wearing a potato chip clip as a hair adornment captures that atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
I shook my favorite shirt, causing kitty litter and potato chip crumbs to shoot off in multiple directions.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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