"beef chit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beef chits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beef chit (plural beef chits)
  1. (nautical, slang) The menu in a ship's wardroom. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-beef_chit-en-noun-WfjGYESR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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