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prairie chip†
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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a piece of dried buffalo dung, often used for fuel on the prairies.
See: buffalo chip
Quotations
1935
"Prairie chips, " the "bois de vache" of the Métis--dried dung of the buffalo--had replaced wood in the portable and resourceful kitchens.
1961
We used "prairie chips" altogether.