blood chitn.

Brit.

/ˈblʌd tʃɪt/, U.S.

/ˈbləd ˌtʃɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blood n., chit n.⁵

Etymology: < blood n. + chit n.⁵

1. Military slang. A message carried by aircraft (also occasionally military) personnel, designed to protect them from harm if stranded in hostile territory, typically by offering a reward to local people for helping the service personnel to survive, or to return to their own lines unharmed. Also called gooly chit (British).For practical reasons such messages are sometimes printed on fabric or attached to garments.

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1928 World's Work Aug. 436/1 I was told it [sc. a booklet in three languages] was a blood-chit, a letter to be given to the sheikh of any tribe if I found it hostile, in the event of my having a forced landing.

1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 15 Blood chit, any written authorisation supplied to an individual to ‘cover’ him; or, more originally, a ransom note supplied to pilots over possibly hostile territory in the East.

1966 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 4 Aug. vi. 4/2 (caption) USAF Major William C. Slattery stands with three Koreans who saved his life... Slattery paid off a ‘blood chit’ he gave his benefactors when they aided him.

1989 K. Conboy & K. Bowra War in Cambodia 44 This KAF fighter-bomber pilot wears a ‘blood-chit’ based on the design of the Republican flag, reading, ‘If you capture me, please treat me as a POW according to international agreements.’

1993 J. Dickey To White Sea 47 I pulled out the blood chit, the silk handkerchief with the American flag on it.

2001 J. E. Lewis SAS Combat Handbk. 167 Don't give up the Blood Chit itself. Anyone who helps you will get their reward just by quoting the number.

2. British slang. A document signed by a person before embarking on a flight, surrendering the right to take legal action in the event of an accident (now historical). Now in extended use. Cf. release n. 3.

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society > travel > air or space travel > transport by air > [noun] > passenger documents > for air force transport

blood chit1932

1932 Flight Internat. 17 Nov. 1092/1 I was made to sign a ‘blood chit’ for leaving without a weather forecast, but they promised to have Veliki Luki aerodrome lit up.

1941 J. L. Rhys Eng. is my Village 55 ‘A blood chit..means your people can't claim if I kill you to-night.’ ‘Then the firm know I'm flying?’

1959 ‘D. Buckingham’ Wind Tunnel v. 37 I signed a ‘blood chit’ in the Adj[utant].'s office, absolving everyone from blame if I broke my neck.

1974 D. Van Ess Pioneers in Arab World xii. 133 Before embarking [he] had to sign what was known as a ‘blood chit’. This freed the RAF of all responsibility if anything happened to him.

1991 Afr. Affairs 90 198 The university remained closed for three weeks [following a student protest], after which students had to sign what the staff called ‘blood chits’..before they were permitted to return.

2008 R. Sisman Hollywood Ending 145 The BBC had phoned in a flap to say that one of the ‘blood chits’—the release documents requiring signature by anyone appearing on film—was missing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	blood chit
释义	blood chitn. Brit. /ˈblʌd tʃɪt/, U.S. /ˈbləd ˌtʃɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blood n., chit n.⁵ Etymology: < blood n. + chit n.⁵ 1. Military slang. A message carried by aircraft (also occasionally military) personnel, designed to protect them from harm if stranded in hostile territory, typically by offering a reward to local people for helping the service personnel to survive, or to return to their own lines unharmed. Also called gooly chit (British).For practical reasons such messages are sometimes printed on fabric or attached to garments. ΚΠ 1928 World's Work Aug. 436/1 I was told it [sc. a booklet in three languages] was a blood-chit, a letter to be given to the sheikh of any tribe if I found it hostile, in the event of my having a forced landing. 1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 15 Blood chit, any written authorisation supplied to an individual to ‘cover’ him; or, more originally, a ransom note supplied to pilots over possibly hostile territory in the East. 1966 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 4 Aug. vi. 4/2 (caption) USAF Major William C. Slattery stands with three Koreans who saved his life... Slattery paid off a ‘blood chit’ he gave his benefactors when they aided him. 1989 K. Conboy & K. Bowra War in Cambodia 44 This KAF fighter-bomber pilot wears a ‘blood-chit’ based on the design of the Republican flag, reading, ‘If you capture me, please treat me as a POW according to international agreements.’ 1993 J. Dickey To White Sea 47 I pulled out the blood chit, the silk handkerchief with the American flag on it. 2001 J. E. Lewis SAS Combat Handbk. 167 Don't give up the Blood Chit itself. Anyone who helps you will get their reward just by quoting the number. 2. British slang. A document signed by a person before embarking on a flight, surrendering the right to take legal action in the event of an accident (now historical). Now in extended use. Cf. release n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > transport by air > [noun] > passenger documents > for air force transport blood chit1932 1932 Flight Internat. 17 Nov. 1092/1 I was made to sign a ‘blood chit’ for leaving without a weather forecast, but they promised to have Veliki Luki aerodrome lit up. 1941 J. L. Rhys Eng. is my Village 55 ‘A blood chit..means your people can't claim if I kill you to-night.’ ‘Then the firm know I'm flying?’ 1959 ‘D. Buckingham’ Wind Tunnel v. 37 I signed a ‘blood chit’ in the Adj[utant].'s office, absolving everyone from blame if I broke my neck. 1974 D. Van Ess Pioneers in Arab World xii. 133 Before embarking [he] had to sign what was known as a ‘blood chit’. This freed the RAF of all responsibility if anything happened to him. 1991 Afr. Affairs 90 198 The university remained closed for three weeks [following a student protest], after which students had to sign what the staff called ‘blood chits’..before they were permitted to return. 2008 R. Sisman Hollywood Ending 145 The BBC had phoned in a flap to say that one of the ‘blood chits’—the release documents requiring signature by anyone appearing on film—was missing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1928
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