Chip

n.
  1. A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.
  2. A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece.
  3. Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
  4. Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used contemptuously.
  5. One of the counters used in poker and other games.
  6. (Naut.) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
    7. Buffalo chips .
    See under Buffalo.
    Chip ax ,
    a small ax for chipping timber into shape.
    Chip bonnet, Chip hat ,
    a bonnet or a hat made of Chip. See Chip, n., 3.
    A chip off the old block ,
    a child who resembles either of his parents.
    Potato chips, Saratoga chips ,
    thin slices of raw potato fried crisp.