chit

(c̸hit)

noun

Origin: ME chitte, prob. var. of kitte, for kitten

noun

Origin: < chitty < Hindi chiṭṭhi, letter, note < Sans chitra, spot: see chintz

See chit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A statement of an amount owed for food and drink; a check.
A short letter; a note.
A Brownie point: earned vital chits with his party by making fundraising speeches.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete chitty

Origin: , from Hindi ciṭṭhī, note, letter

Origin: , from Sanskrit *citrikā, *citritā, note

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, young animal

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