chips and dip

Crunchy with sauce

Chips and dip is a casual snack pairing a bowl of dip—often sour cream-based, bean, cheese, or salsa—with crispy chips for scooping.

It's standard fare at parties, game days, and informal gatherings: I'll bring chips and dip.

The phrase sometimes stands in for low-effort entertaining or simple crowd-pleasing food.

Related

snack · crunchy · party · bowl · sour cream · queso · french onion dip · crispy · munch · appetizer · hummus · potato · scoop · crinkle · salty · ranch · savory · platter

Categories
Opposites
formality of food service

chips and dipformal dinner

Ceremonial evening meal

sit-down dinner · banquet · state dinner · tasting menu · silver service

meal structure

chips and dipmain course

Primary dish served

entrée · dinner · three-course meal · roast dinner · Thanksgiving dinner

culinary sophistication

chips and diphaute cuisine

Elevated culinary artistry

gourmet food · chef's table · beef Wellington · gourmet meal · fine dining

Family

chip, chipped, chipping, chipper, chips, dipped, dipping, dipper, dips

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G