Saying and where and how, they originated

[Bobbisox]

Out last night with the 'girls' for a meal and someone said
Cheap as chips about something or other, so it led to a conversation of just where these came from, I suggested chips were a cheap meal long ago?
Chip of the old block, perhaps a woodcutter?
there were loads last night , some very funny
bit of a long shot at this time in the morning, but do you have any we could 'analyze' ;-))

[Bobbisox]

I have heard of both of those RATTER ;-)