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- From Longman Business Dictionary chit /tʃɪt/ noun [countable] an official note giving you permission to do something, receive something etc You had to sign a chit to use any of the equipment in the lab. expenses chits Origin chit (1700-1800) Hindi citthi
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chit. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chit /tʃɪt/ noun [countable] British English 1 an official note that shows that you are allowed to have something Take the chit to the counter and collect your books. 2 old-fashioned a young woman who behaves badly and does not respect older people Examples from the Corpus chit • You ...
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a note that shows how much money you owe or have paid for something, or that allows you to do something: Before they can hail a cab or order a bike, staff now need a chit signed by a senior staff member. Each passenger received a chit for $250 in onboard spending.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chit-chat ˈchit-chat noun [uncountable] informal TALK TO somebody conversation about things that are not very important boring social chit-chat Examples from the Corpus chit-chat • chit-chat about new cars • And voice your own opinions on afterlife chit-chat by joining in the debate below.
The earliest known use of the noun chit is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for chit is from 1541, in the writing of Thomas Elyot, humanist and diplomat. chit is a variant or alteration of another lexical item.
A chit is a short official note, such as a receipt, an order, or a memo, usually signed by someone in authority.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Chit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
