rubber check

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rubber check

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From the metaphor of a bounced check.

noun rubber checks · rubber cheque

A check that is rejected by the bank against which it is drawn for insufficient funds. A rubber check for seven hundred and fifty dollars that bounced seven hundred and fifty feet.
Similar: bad check

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@misc{rubber_check_2026,
  title = {rubber check},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rubber%20check},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}