Chips
Fries
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The dividing line between chips and fries is somewhat blurred, but the general rule of thumb is McDonald's sells fries whereas a fish and chip shop sells chips.
Source: Stock British Phrases -
We really shouldn't laugh when Kevin Kline sticks fries/chips up Michael Palin's nose and eats his fish.
Source: Torture for Fun and Information -
Nick's biggest complaint is that he can no longer eat chips/fries without getting violently ill.
Source: Film / What We Do in the Shadows
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Fries and Chips. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chips/fries
Chips & Fries. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chips/fries>.
Fries or Chips. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chips/fries.
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