Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
Here's
one explanation I found online:
Chit
One tradition carried on in the Navy is the use of the word "chit." It is a carry over from the days when Hindu traders used slips of paper called "citthi" for money, so they wouldn't have to carry heavy bags of gold and silver. British sailors shortened the word to chit and applied it to their mess vouchers.
A "leave chit" is also a commonly used term in the military for note to take personal time or venture far away from homebase - without risk of considered being AWOL and usually requires supervisors in the chain of command to have signed off accordingly.
I've never even heard of free drink coupons in the AC - let alone received any .... so if there's suggestions out there - I'm all ears & eyes!
Sincerely, - jdburns11
Last edited by jdburns11; Feb 19, 2007 at 6:42 am
Reason: changed "WITH" risk of AWOL to "without"