A check drawn on an account without sufficient funds to cover it; a bad check.
Examples:
- He's been handing out rubber checks right and left, but the police have caught up with him.
Origin: c. 1920; alludes to the check 'bouncing' back from the bank
A check drawn on an account without sufficient funds to cover it; a bad check.
Examples:
Origin: c. 1920; alludes to the check 'bouncing' back from the bank