bad check en · NOUN
Meanings
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A check/cheque written against a bank account with insufficient funds to pay the bearer the amount of the check.
I'm here for five years for writing a $30 bad check. The judge was prejudice ^([sic]) because he knew I was gay.
1982 August 28, Norman L. Rice, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 7, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bad checks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
hot check (check written against an account with insufficient funds to cover it)
Relateds
bounce · bounced check · NSF
Synonyms
bounced check (check written against an account with insufficient funds to cover it) · rubber check (check written against an account with insufficient funds to cover it)