English

Pronunciation
rhymes|ɪt

Etymology 1
Possibly from ME. chitte 'kitten, cub'.

Noun
en-noun

1. A child or babe; as, a forward chit; also, a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
2. A pert young woman
3. The embryo or the growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout.

#:the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes

1. obsolete An excrescence on the body, as a wart.

Verb
en-verb|chits|chitting|chitted UK|dialect

1. intransitive To sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant.
2. transitive To damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination.

Etymology 2
From chitty from Hind. chitthi "letter", "note" from Skr..

Noun
en-noun

1. context|US|and|UK|_|slang A small piece, or a hand-written note on paper with a reminder; from Hindi 'chit' - a small piece or note.
2. context|India|China A signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a club.
3. context|US|slang A personal favor owed by one person to another.

Etymology 3
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Noun
en-noun

1. A small tool used in cleaving laths.

Etymology 4
Euphemistic variation of shit.

Noun
en-noun|-

1. context|US|slang|euphemism Alternative to using the curse, shit.

Interjection
en-intj

1. context|US|slang|euphemism Alternative to using the curse, shit.

References
R:1913
R:Online Etymology Dictionary
R:Websters

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