corn chip

noun

: a piece of a dry crisp snack food prepared from a seasoned cornmeal batter

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There are chips, corn chip dippers, and mini pretzel nuggets all crushed and covered in milk chocolate. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025 Frito pie, for the uninitiated, is a staple side dish at smokehouses, featuring baked beans, chili, and cheddar cheese poured over a bag of corn chips and usually topped with your meat of choice. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 What To Know The plant, located in a town of around 10,000 people in New York's Catskill Mountains, produces the popular corn chips, PopCorners. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Serve with your favorite toppings, including sour cream, corn chips, and shredded cheese. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corn chip

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corn chip was in 1932

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“Corn chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20chip. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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corn chip

noun
: a piece of a dry crisp snack food prepared from a seasoned cornmeal batter
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