bad check

English

Noun

bad check (plural bad checks)

1. A check/cheque written against a bank account with insufficient funds to pay the bearer the amount of the check.
   • 1982 August 28, Norman L. Rice, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 7, page 19:

     I'm here for five years for writing a $30 bad check. The judge was prejudice ^[sic] because he knew I was gay.

Synonyms

• (check written against an account with insufficient funds to cover it): bounced check, rubber check

Hyponyms

• (check written against an account with insufficient funds to cover it): hot check

Translations

bad check — see bounced cheque

See also

• bounce (verb)
• NSF
• bounced check