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A chit is a short official note, such as a receipt, an order, or a memo, usually signed by someone in authority.
- American
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CHIT definition: 1. an official note giving information or showing an amount of money that is owed or has been paid…. Learn more.
A chit is a tab or an IOU, a record of money owed. Your neighborhood deli might give you a chit the end of each week, letting you know how much you owe for your daily bagels. A waiter at a restaurant often keeps a chit, adding up each item your group orders throughout the evening.
Originally: a written reference testifying to a person’s ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job. Now usually more generally: a review, rating, assessment, or verdict. Frequently with modifying adjective, as good, bad, clean (esp. in to give (a person or thing) a clean chit ), etc. 1868.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chit, one of which is labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
(old-fashioned, disapproving) a young woman or girl, especially one who is thought to have no respect for older people. a mere chit of a girl. Word Origin. See chit in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: chit. Definition of chit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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Chit definition: a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.. See examples of CHIT used in a sentence.