(Kios) The man of Chios Homer, who lived at Chios, near the Ægean Sea Seven cities claim to be his place of birth- Smyrna, Rhodos, Colophon, Salamis, Chios, Argos, Athe'næ - Varro Chip or Chips A carpenter is known by his chips A man is known to be a carpenter by the chips in his workshop, so the profession or taste of other men may be known by their manners or mode of speech There is a broadcloth slang as well as a corduroy slang; a military, naval, school, and university slang Such carpenters, such chips As the workman, so his work will be Brother Chip Properly a brother carpenter, but in its extended meaning applied to anyone of the same vocation as ourselves (Es nostræ fasciæ; Petronius ) The ship's carpenter is, at sea, commonly addressed as chips Saratoga chips Potatoes sliced thin while raw, and fried crisp Sometimes called chipped potatoes