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chips

 

[ tสƒษชps ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

Thin slices of potato that have been deep-fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack or accompaniment to a meal.

Synonyms

crisps

Examples of usage

  • Would you like some chips with your sandwich?
  • I love eating chips with salsa.
  • She ordered a bag of chips at the movie theater.
  • He grabbed a handful of chips from the bowl.

Translations

Translations of the word "chips" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น batatas fritas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคชเฅเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Chips

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keripik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ั–ะฟัะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chipsy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒ†ใƒˆใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chips

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ papas fritas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cips

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์ž์นฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู‚ุงุฆู‚ ุงู„ุจุทุงุทุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ brambลฏrky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤipsy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่–ฏ็‰‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤips

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kartรถfluflรถgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‡ะธะฟัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ˜แƒคแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงips

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ papas fritas

Etymology

The word 'chips' originated in the UK in the 18th century, originally referring to thin slices of fruits or vegetables that were deep-fried. The modern usage of 'chips' to describe thin slices of fried potatoes became popular in the 19th century. The term 'chips' is now commonly used in both British and American English to refer to this popular snack.

See also: chip, chipmunk, chipper, chipping, microchip.

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