Potato chips/crisps - or a tradesperson (chippie = carpenter). Context decides.
"Grab a packet of chippies."
"The chippie's coming to fix the deck."
Everyday Objects · New Zealand slang
Chippies
Origin & notes
NZ double meaning: snack and carpenter.
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