🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
chips vs crisps
Thin, crispy slices of potato sold in bags as a snack.
American
chips
“He opened a bag of barbecue chips during the movie.”
British
crisps
“He opened a packet of barbecue crisps during the film.”
Good to know
What Americans call 'chips', the British call 'crisps' (since 'chips' in Britain means hot fried potatoes). This is a classic source of transatlantic confusion.
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