Food & Drink · New Zealand slang

Hot chips

French fries — usually thick-cut, from the fish'n'chip shop, eaten off paper.

"Two scoops of hot chips and a hot dog, cheers."

"Nothing beats hot chips at the beach."

by Bren

Origin & notes

'Chips' alone can mean the cold packet kind, hence 'hot'.

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