bad check



bad check

A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of bad checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.
See also: bad, check

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TessTESEnglish, Dutch
Dijanadee-YAH-nah (Croatian), DEE-yah-nah (Croatian)Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Hadya-Arabic
Tancredi-Italian
Amikaah-MEE-kahEsperanto
SorleySAWR-leeScottish, Irish