chit

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a short note or voucher recording a small debt or order

   Sign the chit and they'll add it to your room bill.

Simplified etymology

Chit, in the sense of a short written note or document, entered English in the late 18th century from Hindi ciṭṭhī, “note” or “pass.” The related form chitty had appeared by the late 17th century.

From Anglo-Indian chitty, from Hindi ciṭṭhī ('note, letter'), from Sanskrit citra ('mark, distinctive sign').

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