white chip

noun

1
: a white-colored poker chip usually of minimum value
2
: a thing or quantity of little worth

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of white chip was in 1897

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“White chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20chip. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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