chit

1 of 2

noun (1)

1
archaic : child
2
: a pert young woman

chit

2 of 2

noun (2)

1
: a short letter or note
especially : a signed voucher of a small debt (as for food)
2
: a small slip of paper with writing on it

Examples of chit in a Sentence

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Noun
Immigration officer engages my children in chit chat then whispers to them ‘Are these your Mum and Dad?’ . Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Because producers weren’t / aren’t unionized, no one – then or now – could be stopped from handing out producer credits as chits to close a deal. Cathy Schulman, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025 The idea that this should have also created a new bargaining chit for public-sector unions doesn’t make sense. Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024 Your job is to build a company so manage the chit chat. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chit

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English chitte kitten, cub

Noun (2)

Hindi ciṭṭhī & Urdu chitthī

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chit was in 1578

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“Chit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chit. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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