chit
1a 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.
Origin of chit
1Words Nearby chit
Other definitions for chit (2 of 2)
a child or young person, especially a pert girl.
Origin of chit
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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 | TimeNot 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.
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 PostWe made chit chat and talked about The Trilateral Commission in general terms.
Throughout the day, you would overhear chit-chat about the ongoing tug-of-war between libertarians and social conservatives.
As for using Pollard as a chit, the question remains: for what?
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThere 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThen 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 TracyShe had no wish to emulate, but neither did she relish feeling provincial, a chit, an outsider.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThat chit of a child set down the biscuit, but she snatched up a big cake worth twice as much.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondBut 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 TrollopeMay 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)
/ (tʃɪt) /
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
Origin of chit
1British Dictionary definitions for chit (2 of 2)
/ (tʃɪt) /
facetious, or derogatory a pert, impudent, or self-confident girl or child: a young chit of a thing
Origin of chit
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