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Bvpraveen Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Meaning : chit
Dear Friends,
May I know the meaning of the word "Chit". I couldn't get the exact meaning from Marrine-Webster dictionary.
Context : "George Fernandes had been given a clean CHIT in the Kargil purchases...."
Thanks,
Praveen.
May I know the meaning of the word "Chit". I couldn't get the exact meaning from Marrine-Webster dictionary.
Context : "George Fernandes had been given a clean CHIT in the Kargil purchases...."
Thanks,
Praveen.
Top answer
1. a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc. 2.
- 1.
- a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- 2.
- any receipt, voucher, or similar document, esp.
- of an informal nature.
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1. a signed note for money owed for food,
drink, etc.
2. any receipt, voucher, or similar
document, esp. of an informal nature.
[1775-85; short for chitty
chit [2] n.
1. a child or young person, esp. a pert girl.
[1615-25; ME; perh. akin to KI
drink, etc.
2. any receipt, voucher, or similar
document, esp. of an informal nature.
[1775-85; short for chitty
chit [2] n.
1. a child or young person, esp. a pert girl.
[1615-25; ME; perh. akin to KI
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This is all I've found:
CHIT : Container Hazard Identification Table (shipping/transportation)
or the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
What's the context?
CHIT : Container Hazard Identification Table (shipping/transportation)
or the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
What's the context?
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No,no, you are absolutely wrong this time. I only capitalized the word to identify it. The word employed only smaller letters.
Context : It seems George had done some mischief(not confirmed,I'm talking about politics, so better be safe!) in purchasing war materials during Kargil War and recently there are more voices supporting his mischief.
Context : It seems George had done some mischief(not confirmed,I'm talking about politics, so better be safe!) in purchasing war materials during Kargil War and recently there are more voices supporting his mischief.
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Sorry, can't without clearing the CHIT meaning
Let's wait a bit, shall we?
Let's wait a bit, shall we?
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I found another example of how 'clean chit' can be used:
The government on Thursday gave a clean chit to 12 soft drink brands, saying that their samples tested were 'well within the safety limits' prescribed for packaged drinking water at present.
I think the expression 'getting a clean chit' means something like 'getting a clean bill' in the expression 'getting a clean bill o
The government on Thursday gave a clean chit to 12 soft drink brands, saying that their samples tested were 'well within the safety limits' prescribed for packaged drinking water at present.
I think the expression 'getting a clean chit' means something like 'getting a clean bill' in the expression 'getting a clean bill o
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