chit
1[ chit ]
/ tʃɪt /
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noun
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
any receipt, voucher, or similar document, especially of an informal nature.
Chiefly British. a note; short memorandum.
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Origin of chit
11775–85; short for chitty<Hindi chiṭṭī
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Definition for chit (2 of 2)
chit2
[ chit ]
/ tʃɪt /
noun
a child or young person, especially a pert girl.
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British Dictionary definitions for chit (1 of 2)
chit1
/ (tʃɪt) /
noun
a voucher for a sum of money owed, esp for food or drink
Also called: chitty (ˈtʃɪtɪ) mainly British
- a note or memorandum
- a requisition or receipt
Word Origin for chit
C18: from earlier chitty, from Hindi cittha note, from Sanskrit citra brightly-coloured
British Dictionary definitions for chit (2 of 2)
chit2
/ (tʃɪt) /
noun
facetious, or derogatory a pert, impudent, or self-confident girl or childa young chit of a thing
Word Origin for chit
C14 (in the sense: young of an animal, kitten): of obscure origin
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