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crisps

chips

In British English, chips are long, thin pieces of potato that are fried in oil and eaten hot. Pieces of potato like these are called fries or french fries in American English.

We had fish and for dinner.

They went to a restaurant near the Capitol for a steak and .

In American English, chips or potato chips are very thin slices of potato that have been fried until they are hard and crunchy and are eaten cold. Pieces of potato like these are called crisps in British English.

She ate a large bag of .

I bought a packet of crisps and a drink.

Chips made from foods other than potatoes usually have that word first.

There was a bowl of tortilla and salsa on the table.

'crisps' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bag - chips - exist

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