chit
noun/tʃɪt/
Frequency rank: #12,866 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A short note or slip of paper, often used as a record of an amount owed or a message.
Example sentence
She handed the waiter a small chit with her room number written on it.
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