Definition

Another word for a ticket or order slip, proving the restaurant industry has seventeen terms for the same piece of paper. Usually printed on thermal paper that fades faster than your will to live.

Example Usage

Grab that chit off the printer before it falls behind the line.

Origin

British slang for a note or voucher

Fun Fact

The thermal paper used for chits is designed to be temporary, which is ironic considering how permanent some order mistakes feel.

Source: Restaurant industry terminology

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