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KRISPS/krɪsps/

Crisps are thin fried potato snacks in a bag — British English. American English says chips for this. In Britain chips are thick fried potatoes with a meal (American fries). A packet of crisps is the usual phrase. Usually plural.

Meaning

Thin slices of fried potato in a bag (British). American English often says chips.

Examples

• “He ate a packet of crisps.”
• “She opened a packet of crisps.”
• “These crisps are too salty.”

Good to know

British crisps = US chips. British chips = US fries. a packet of crisps.

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