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

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 • Oct. 19, 2025

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

Most birds migrate at night, and many give a species-specific "chit," "zeep" or other call-note while in flight.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022

McEnroe says he asked Kyrgios on "numerous occasions to come and have a chit chat" but he always find "an excuse".

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022

I was determined to try every single inn on this side of the river before I resorted to paying for a bunk and a meal chit again.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss