CHIT

Chit

Chits are a type of wargame counter that are generally not directly representational but used for the following purposes:

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chit

Noun

  1. A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
  2. A pert young woman.
  3. A sassy (saucy) or forward young person.
  4. The embryonic growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; a seedling.
    the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes
  5. An excrescence on the body, as a wart.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message.
  2. A small sheet of paper on which is written a prescription to be filled; a scrip.
  3. A signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a club.
  4. A debt or favor owed in return for a prior loan or favor granted, especially a political favor.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A small tool used in cleaving laths. Compare: froe.

Noun (etymology 4)

  1. Alternative to using the vulgarity, shit.

Verb

  1. To sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant.
  2. To damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or to assist germination.
  3. To initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil.

Interjection

  1. Alternative to using the vulgarity, shit.


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