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

They will then understand the chit as worthless, which must mean the exclusion of the debtor from the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Uninsured depositors will get an “advance dividend” within the next week, and a chit for their uninsured funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023

The same general rules apply to taxi drivers, according to Charity Cab—leave 10 % for an average ride or 20 % if they unload your luggage and provide pleasant chit chat along the way.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2023

And then, "You have certainly grown while I was away, from a chit of a girl into a fine young lady."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman