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
That's right, the series that tries to establish informal rules of good conduct for the nation's favourite foods, is, this month, biting down on one of the biggies: the potato crisp.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2014
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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