Saratoga chip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Saratoga chip
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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I felt about as thick through as a Saratoga chip, and not half so crisp.
From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster
I had a long talk with Mr. Chapman, and we discussed some plans for a prune and Saratoga chip campaign, and I showed him some suggested copy I had prepared.
From The Haunted Bookshop by Morley, Christopher
“And to take a Saratoga chip and make it less like a chip off a granite block.”
From Paste Jewels by Bangs, John Kendrick
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