What is "chit"

Chit \Chit\ (ch[i^]t), n. [Cf. AS. c[=i][eth] shoot, sprig, from the same root as c[=i]nan to yawn. See Chink a cleft.]

1. The embryo or the growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; as, the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes.

2. A child or babe; as, a forward chit; also, a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.

   A little chit of a woman.
   --Thackeray.

3. An excrescence on the body, as a wart. [Obs.]

4. A small tool used in cleaving laths.
   --Knight.

Chit \Chit\, Chitty \Chit"ty\, n. [Hind. chi[.t][.t][=i].]

1. A short letter or note; a written message or memorandum; a certificate given to a servant; a pass, or the like.

2. A signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a club. [India, China, etc.]

Chit \Chit\, v. i. To shoot out; to sprout.

I have known barley chit in seven hours after it had been thrown forth.
--Mortimer.

Chit \Chit\, 3d pers. sing. of Chide. Chideth. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.

"note," 1776, short for chitty, from Mahrati (Hindi) chitthi "letter, note," from Sanskrit chitra-s "distinctively marked" (see cheetah).

"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."

Etymology 1 n. 1 A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. 2 A pert young woman. 3 A sassy (saucy) or forward young person. Etymology 2

n. 1 The embryonic growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; a seedling. 2 (context obsolete English) An excrescence on the body, as a wart or a pimple. vb. 1 (context intransitive British dialect English) To sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant. 2 (context transitive British dialect English) To damage the outer layers of a seed such as ''Lupinus'' or (taxlink Sophora genus noshow=1) to assist germination. 3 (context transitive British dialect English) To initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil. Etymology 3

n. 1 (context US and British dated English) A small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message. 2 A voucher or token coin used in payrolls under the http://en.wikipedi

1. org/wiki/truck%20system; scrip#Etymology_2. 3 (context pharmacology English) A small sheet of paper on which is written a prescription to be filled; a scrip#Etymology_4. 4 (label en Gaming) A smaller cardboard counter generally used not to directly represent something but for another, more transient, purpose such as tracking or randomization. 5 (context India China English) A signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a clu

2. 6 (context US slang English) A debt or favor owed in return for a prior loan or favor granted, especially a political favor. Etymology 4

   n. A small tool used in cleaving laths. Compare: froe. Etymology 5

   interj. (context US slang euphemistic English) Alternative to using the vulgarity, shit. n. (context US slang euphemistic English) Alternative to using the vulgarity, shit.

n. the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" [syn: check, tab]

Chit may refer to:

• Chit (board wargames), a type of wargame counter
• Chit fund, a savings scheme practiced in India
• Chitting, a method of preparing potatoes for planting
• Blood chit, document requesting safe passage and assistance for military personnel stranded in enemy territory
• Voucher, a certificate with monetary value
• Cit (consciousness), a Sanskrit term for consciousness, as in Sat chit ananda

Chits are a type of wargame counter that are generally not directly representational but used for the following purposes:

• Tracking, being placed on a numeric runner to indicate turn status, as in some rule variants for Squad Leader. In Axis & Allies Revised Edition, chits can be used to track air unit movement, indicating how many spaces fighters or bombers can move after combat.
• Randomization or chit drawing, as in Air Baron, where at the start of each round, one color-coded chit per player is placed in a cup. The chits are drawn sequentially to determine the current order of play. Chit drawing is also used in Air Baron to pay income. Every purchased airline spoke, plus all hubs, have a unique chit placed in a cup. At the start of every turn, the player randomly draws two chits, paying the owner appropriately. Chits are replaced at the end of each round.
• Fog of war, with some chits marked with question marks or placed over unit chits, allowing the opposing player to see where opposing forces are but hiding the type of unit.
• Terrain attributes, where numeric chits are randomly distributed over the terrain to indicate the frequency that resources are available in The Settlers of Catan.