Crisps and chips

Language Log 2025-01-06

Summary:

I love potato chips, but am not a fan of french fries, so I'm all confused when I'm in Britain where "chips" are "crisps" and "fries" are "chips"! One reason I like potato chips is because they are salty and savory to counteract all the sweets I consume, so I keep a big box of […]

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

01/06/2025, 11:21

Date published:

01/06/2025, 06:48