Over here in the UK, "French Fries" came over from America with fast food restaurants in the 80s. Outside of those places, we call them "Chips" - though they t

Over here in the UK, "French Fries" came over from America with fast food restaurants in the 80s. Outside of those places, we call them "Chips" - though they tend to be a lot fatter than 'fries'. And then 'Chips' is the American name for what we call 'Crisps'. You say potato, I say potato, etc. ;)