potato crisp
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of potato crisp
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The greasy snap of a well-dressed potato crisp.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The fetching “chowda” packs in fistfuls of clams whose shells collect smoked bacon, grilled sweet corn, diced potato, crisp scallions and hot cream.
From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2021
“I was so excited the first time I saw it!” said Yahra, a high-school student, viewing the eclipse through a piece of potato crisp packet.
From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2016
Formed in 2007, and originally housed in an old potato crisp factory in an industrial quarter of San Francisco, Zynga was one of the first developers to understand the commercial possibilities of Facebook.
From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2012
Tasty tones: tests have shown that when people hear a crunch, a potato crisp seems fresher.
From Nature • Jun. 25, 2012
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