chit
pronunciation
How to pronounce chit in British English:
UK [tʃɪt]
How to pronounce chit in American English:
US [tʃɪt]
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- Noun:
- the bill in a restaurant
Word Origin
- chit
- chit: see chintz
- chit (n.1)
- "note," 1776, short for chitty, from Mahrati (Hindi) chitthi "letter, note," from Sanskrit chitra-s "distinctively marked" (see cheetah).
- chit (n.2)
- "small child," 1620s, originally "young of a beast" (late 14c.); unrelated to chit (n.1); perhaps a playful deformation of kitten, but the "Middle English Dictionary" compares Old High German kizzin "kid."
Example
- 1. This chit is signed percival .
- 2. But then I realize that people have these chit funds .
- 3. That you have practiced upon me with this chit ?
- 4. He 's thrown it all away on some silly chit .
- 5. Can I sign a chit for the drinks I 've ordered ?