I think only the USA and Canada use the term chips.
As you say Great Britain uses crisps, as does Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa. Although, I would imagine that most countries with a foreign language would use something closer to crisps too.
You guys are always in the minority when you decide to do things a little different. Like you weird date format for instance.
You’re not gonna believe this, but…
Interestingly when he died he donated his body to be made in to crisps (or chips if you like guns).
It’s just a cheap imitation now though, ever since they ran out of walker the chips/crisps are nowhere near as good.
I see a certain connection to a minor figure from Christian religion.
I think you’re in the minority here, I’ve never heard them called crisps outside of British areas
I think only the USA and Canada use the term chips.
As you say Great Britain uses crisps, as does Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa. Although, I would imagine that most countries with a foreign language would use something closer to crisps too.
You guys are always in the minority when you decide to do things a little different. Like you weird date format for instance.
Nah dude, this one really bothered me, so I went and confirmed
South africa: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/316194/what-are-the-south-african-words-for-crisps-and-french-fries
New Zealand: https://www.quora.com/What-do-kiwis-people-from-NZ-call-chips-crisps-and-fries-Ive-heard-them-called-all-three-and-Im-so-confused
Australia: https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/36vdp2/do_you_say_crisps_or_chips/
India is related to my own background, and I’ve never heard anyone saying crisps, except in jest.
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_chip#:~:text=Nomenclature
I’m afraid it’s Britain alone
Huh… I stand corrected. When I did a search it said those specific countries too.
Now I wonder why everyone else went a different way, or where they were first made.