beef chit
Naval slang for the menu posted in a ship's wardroom listing the meals available to officers.
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Naval slang for the menu posted in a ship's wardroom listing the meals available to officers. 'Beef' as a general food term and 'chit' (the Anglo-Indian word for a slip or note used in the Royal Navy) combine to describe the written list. The term reflects the blend of naval and colonial administrative vocabulary in the British armed forces.
He checked the beef chit before deciding whether to bother coming down for dinner.
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(nautical, slang) The menu in a ship's wardroom.
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