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chit 1
(chĭt)n.
1. A statement of an amount owed for food and drink, especially one signed to indicate acceptance of the charge.
2. A short letter; a note.
3. A ticket or token, especially one redeemable for food or drink.
4. Informal An amount of credit considered as earned, especially by favorably impressing one having power or influence: earned vital chits with his party's leadership by making fundraising speeches.
[Obsolete chitty, from Hindi ciṭṭhī, note, letter, probably from Sanskrit *ciṣṭa-, message; akin to Avestan cīš-, to assign, refer.]
chit 2
(chĭt) Archaicn.
1. A child.
2. A young woman regarded as immature or insignificant.
[Middle English, young animal.]
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chit
(tʃɪt)n
1. (Commerce) a voucher for a sum of money owed, esp for food or drink
2. chiefly
a. a note or memorandum
b. a requisition or receipt
[C18: from earlier chitty, from Hindi cittha note, from Sanskrit citra brightly-coloured]
chit
(tʃɪt)n
facetious or derogatory a pert, impudent, or self-confident girl or child: a young chit of a thing.
[C14 (in the sense: young of an animal, kitten): of obscure origin]
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chit1
(tʃɪt)n.
1. a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
2. any receipt, voucher, or similar document, esp. of an informal nature.
[1775–85; short for chitty < Hindi chiṭṭī]
chit2
(tʃɪt)n.
a child or young person, esp. a pert girl.
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| Noun | 1. | chit - a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect; "she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class"; "she's a saucy chit" |
| 2. | chit - the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" |
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Translations
مُذَكِّرَه، رِسالَةٌ قَصيرَه
krátká zprávalístek
kort meddelelseseddel
levélke
skrifuî orîsending, miîi
pažyma
īsa vēstulerakstisks apstiprinājums
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chit
[ˈtʃɪt] n (= memo, note) → note f (= receipt) → reçu mchit-chat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] n → bavardage m, papotage mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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chit
(tʃit) noun a brief note. You must hand in a chit stating your expenses before you receive any money.
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