cheat sheet

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.

Noun

  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.

    Synonyms: crib sheet

    Hypernyms: answer sheet

    Coordinate Terms: cheater

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

    Hypernyms: aide-mémoire pro memoria

    Coordinate Terms: non-paper

Origin

Etymology tree English cheat English sheet English cheat sheet From cheat + sheet.

Forms

cheat sheets cheat-sheet cheatsheet