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chitty

chitty

9.9
A short written note that says someone owes or will pay money
  • noun
  • /ˈʧɪti/
  • Indian
translation icon : nota
  • She kept a chitty as proof that she owed her friend some money.

Examples

  • He handed me a chitty for the debt.

  • Could you please write a chitty for the payment?

  • He handed the cashier a chitty to collect his payment later.

  • The manager wrote a chitty authorizing the delivery of supplies.

  • She kept a chitty as proof that she owed her friend some money.

  • The manager wrote a chitty authorizing the delivery of supplies.

  • He handed the cashier a chitty to collect his payment later.

Synonyms

note
vschitty
  • UK
173 1.5

A paper bill used as money or a written promise to pay money

is informal and focuses on short written records of debts or promises
chit
vschitty
3 8.4

A small paper slip that shows a payment or request

is specifically informal and mainly records debts or promises to pay
demand note
vschitty
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A written promise to pay money when the lender asks

is informal and may record debts without immediate payment demand
note of hand
vschitty
  • Specialized
9.9

A written promise to pay a set amount of money when asked or at a fixed time

is informal and does not require formal repayment terms
note payable
vschitty
  • Specialized
6.1

A written promise to pay a set amount of money on a future date

is informal and not limited to formal business payment documents

How Formal

memorandum
  • Formal
48 5.4
letter
1.0
note
1.0
chitty
  • Indian
9.9
jotting
1 4.2
scribble
5 3.5

Surface Forms

chitty singular
chitties plural

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.