chit

[ 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

1775–85; short for chitty<Hindi chiṭṭī

Words nearby chit

Chisimaio, Chişinău, chi-square, chi-square distribution, chi-square test, chit, Chita, chital, chitarrone, chitchat, chitin

Other definitions for chit (2 of 2)

chit²

[ chit ]

/ tʃɪt /

noun

a child or young person, especially a pert girl.

Origin of chit

1350–1400; for sense of “the young of an animal”; 1615–25 for current sense; Middle English; perhaps akin to kitten or kid¹

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How to use chit in a sentence

Political trickery aside, the Maryland primary on Tuesday is just the latest reminder that the stakes of elections matter well beyond political chit trading.
Maryland's Primary Could Fuel Bogus Voter Fraud Claims. It Didn't Have to Be That Way|Philip Elliott|July 18, 2022|Time
Not one to go by his gut, Pence’s performance in Georgia Monday evening suggests he anticipates being able to take some credit for Kemp’s expected win on Tuesday—and earn a chit for down the road.
Mike Pence Is Road-Testing His 2024 Pitch in Georgia|Philip Elliott|May 24, 2022|TIme
Barber suggests, for example, that managers set aside time during virtual meetings for casual chit chat, rather than diving straight into work matters.
What we learned about wellness while working from home, and how to use those insights|Allyson Chiu|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
We made chit chat and talked about The Trilateral Commission in general terms.
Damn Right I Taped Kerry’s ‘Apartheid’ Talk|Josh Rogin|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Throughout the day, you would overhear chit-chat about the ongoing tug-of-war between libertarians and social conservatives.
CPAC: Come for the Crazy, Stay for the Party|Michelle Cottle|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for using Pollard as a chit, the question remains: for what?
Just Wait Two Years To Free Pollard|Ali Gharib|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is the kind of thing that makes for backyard fence chit chat, and it can stick like molasses.
Michael Tomasky on How Obama Can Seal the Deal in the Final Days|Michael Tomasky|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There are smiles, idle chit chat, and small courtesies evident as they enter and depart the courtroom.
Jerry Sandusky Trial, Day Four: ‘Was Mrs. Sandusky Home?’|Diane Dimond|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then summoning a smart young jemadar with whom he had talked a good deal during the journey, he asked him to read the chit.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
She had no wish to emulate, but neither did she relish feeling provincial, a chit, an outsider.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
That chit of a child set down the biscuit, but she snatched up a big cake worth twice as much.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
But the idea of dressing that chit up in a violet silk gown fit for a married woman!
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
May a man not win back to life but a chit of a maid must snatch his chance away?
The Reckoning|Robert W. Chambers

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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