chit

¹ American  

[chit] / tʃɪt /

noun

1. a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.

2. any receipt, voucher, or similar document, especially of an informal nature.

3. Chiefly British. a note; short memorandum.

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chit ² American  

[chit] / tʃɪt /

noun

1. a child or young person, especially a pert girl.

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chit ¹ British  

/ tʃɪt /

noun

1. a voucher for a sum of money owed, esp for food or drink

2. Also called: chitty. 

   1. a note or memorandum

   2. a requisition or receipt

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chit ² British  

/ tʃɪt /

noun

1. facetious a pert, impudent, or self-confident girl or child

   a young chit of a thing

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Etymology

Origin of chit¹

1775–85; short for chitty < Hindi chiṭṭī

Origin of chit²

1350–1400; for sense of “the young of an animal”; 1615–25 for current sense; Middle English; perhaps akin to kitten or kid ¹

Example Sentences

As the chits of losers proliferate, the members, seeking new cash, may admit outside players.

From The Wall Street Journal

In July, Tidwell posted a video titled “Zoloft chit chat” and said her side effects had been mild—tiredness and nausea for a few days when she started and when she upped her dose.

From The Wall Street Journal

But some shoppers told the BBC they're happy to skip the queues and the chit chat if it speeds up their shop.

From BBC

Pope and those who followed him at the paper sometimes killed negative stories in exchange for interviews or a different scoop, or holding on to them as chits to be repaid later.

From Seattle Times

His conversation with Strunk didn’t last long, more of an introduction followed by some quick chit chat.

From Seattle Times