cheat sheet

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cheat sheet

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From cheat + sheet.

noun cheat sheets · cheat-sheet · cheatsheet

  1. A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly. If you have trouble remembering all the trigonometric identities, the book has a cheat sheet in back that lists them.

    Similar: crib sheet

  2. idiomatic Any summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, such as an aid for public speaking.

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noun sheet of paper used to assist on a test

Españolmachete, chuleta, acordeón, copialina, chivo, copiatín
한국어커닝 쪽지 keoning jjokji, 커닝 페이퍼 keoning peipeo
日本語カンニングペーパー kanningu pēpā, カンペ kanpe
中文作弊條 /作弊条 zuòbìtiáo, 小抄 xiǎochāo, 知識點列表 /知识点列表 zhīshìdiǎn lièbiǎo
हिन्दीचिटकुना ciṭkunā
Portuguêscábula, cola
Françaisantisèche, pompe
DeutschSpickzettel, Schummelzettel, Spicker
Italianobigliettino
Ελληνικάσκονάκι skonáki
Românăcopiuță, fițuică
Русскийшпарга́лка špargálka, шпо́ра špóra
Tiếng Việtbản quay phim, bản quay cóp
עבריתשְלִיף

noun any summary or quick reference

Españolminuta, nota, acordeón, torpedo
中文簡要說明 /简要说明 jiǎnyào shuōmíng, 備忘單 /备忘单 bèiwàngdān

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@misc{cheat_sheet_2026,
  title = {cheat sheet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheat%20sheet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}