What is the origin of the phrase 'Sick as a chip'?
Nicole Woodward, Newcastle, UK
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Phil Cohen, Sydney, Australia
- I have heard this line before, but its origin I cannot help you with. If I were to guess, I'd say it's probably from London and is relatively recent. I'll take a stab at the nineteen-eighties.
Daniel Lillford, Bridgetown. Nova Scotia, Canada
- I don't know the origins of 'sick as a chip' but I can tell you it's very commonly used in the north east of England.
ted gurski, Stockton on Tees England
- It is used widely in Newcastle in England and the north east in general. I didn't believe it either when I heard my wife say it (a geordie) but its true yet to find out why .. it means "fed up"
brian lawson, Hamilton UK
- A friend of mine - from Newcastle - uses this expression
Scarlet, London UK
- means ya fed up but more than fed up more like gutted
Linda , Gateshead Tyne and Wear
