Meaning & use
chit
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A short written note, voucher, or receipt, often recording a small sum owed or a permission granted.
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He signed a chit at the club bar and settled the full tab at the end of the month.
The soldier handed the guard a chit authorizing him to leave the base.
A note on using this word
"Chit" comes from the Hindi word "chitthi," meaning a letter or note, and entered English through British colonial usage in India.
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