cold check
cold 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 cold 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: check, cold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- bad check
- bogus check
- hot check
- bounced check
- bum check
- pass a bum check
- write a bum check
- paper hanging
- paperhanging
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