chit

¹

[ chit ]

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.

chit

²

[ chit ]

noun

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

chit

¹

/ tʃɪt /

noun

1. a voucher for a sum of money owed, esp for food or drink
2. Also calledchittyˈtʃɪtɪ
   1. a note or memorandum
   2. a requisition or receipt

chit

²

/ tʃɪt /

noun

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

   a young chit of a thing

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chit¹

C18: from earlier chitty, from Hindi cittha note, from Sanskrit citra brightly-coloured

Origin of chit²

C14 (in the sense: young of an animal, kitten): of obscure origin

Example Sentences

By pitching in locally as a team player and helping Democrats win back the House, Newsom could earn national party chits if he ever does actually run for president.

From Los Angeles Times

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

I think we all know that he will not gracefully concede and quietly retire to play golf and cash in his political chits.

From Salon

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