hot chips

Golden fried strips

Hot chips are deep-fried potato pieces served warm—what Americans call French fries and Australians and New Zealanders call chips.

The modifier *hot* distinguishes them from cold potato chips (crisps) sold in bags: Let's get some hot chips from the fish and chip shop.

The term is primarily Australian and New Zealand English.

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preparation method

hot chipscrisps

British fried potato slices

potato chips · kettle chips · tortilla chips · corn chips · Lay's

freshness/immediacy

hot chipsfrozen fries

Precut potatoes, kept cold

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G