Empricorn comments on I got togo food from a dive bar and the paper pattern soaked into the bread

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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can someone translate for those of us on the other side of the pond...?

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[–] Airazz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Fish and chips shop. Traditional and delicious British dish.

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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Chips here meaning french fries in the US, not potato chips, which themselves would be crisps in the UK.

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[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

It's what British people call a drug dealer. It comes from the word chipper, meaning perked-up

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