cheat sheet

[cheet sheet]

noun

Informal.

1. a sheet of paper or a digital document containing information used by a student for cheating on an exam or in the classroom.

   She had a cheat sheet for the history test with a list of the correct answers.

2. a document containing notes or other aids used as a reference in studying or remembering certain information.

   I used a cheat sheet with statistics and bar graphs to prepare for my radio interview.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheat sheet¹

First recorded in 1935–40