chips
Translation
crisps, chips (for wood, chocolate), counters (for gambling)
Examples
I like to eat chips with my sandwich.
I like to eat crisps with my sandwich.
She added chocolate chips to the cookie dough.
She added chocolate chips to the cookie dough.
He cashed in his chips at the casino.
He cashed in his chips at the casino.
Grammar Patterns
((a bag of)) chips (noun) potato crisps. He bought a bag of chips.
((chocolate/wood)) chips (noun) small pieces of chocolate/wood. The recipe calls for chocolate chips.
((poker/casino)) chips (noun) tokens for gambling. She won a lot of poker chips.
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Etymology
From Old English 'cipp' meaning 'a small piece of wood'. The sense broadened to small pieces of other things like potatoes, chocolate, or gambling tokens.
Memory Tips
Think of small pieces 'chipped' off a larger whole, whether it's a potato, a block of chocolate, wood, or a token representing value.