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noun
1.
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
3.
Chiefly British. a note; short memorandum.
Origin:
1775–85; short for chitty < Hindi chiṭṭī
1775–85; short for chitty < Hindi chiṭṭī
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
chit
"small child," c.1624, originally "young of a beast" (1382); unrelated to chit (1), perhaps connected to kitten.
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chit definition[tʃɪt]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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