chitty
- noun
- /ˈʧɪti/
- Indian
- She kept a chitty as proof that she owed her friend some money.
Examples
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He handed me a chitty for the debt.
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Could you please write a chitty for the payment?
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He handed the cashier a chitty to collect his payment later.
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The manager wrote a chitty authorizing the delivery of supplies.
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She kept a chitty as proof that she owed her friend some money.
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The manager wrote a chitty authorizing the delivery of supplies.
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He handed the cashier a chitty to collect his payment later.
Synonyms
A paper bill used as money or a written promise to pay money
A small paper slip that shows a payment or request
A written promise to pay money when the lender asks
A written promise to pay a set amount of money when asked or at a fixed time
A written promise to pay a set amount of money on a future date
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chitty comes from Indian chit or chitthi, meaning a 'small written note' or 'slip'. That is why a chitty can mean a short informal note that records a debt or a promise to pay.