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kite
verb- to obtain money or credit from a cheque that is drawn against uncollected funds in a bank account US, 1839
- He kited the receipted bills and took the difference from the register. — John D. McDonald, The Neon Jungle, p. 40, 1953
- There’s a chance I might make some when the paperback version comes out in early 1967, but until then I’m still kiting checks. — Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway, p. 571, 2 June 1966: Letter to Sonny Barger
- Hicky Demarra and Butcher-boy Messino bragged about how they kited their betting slips, raising the wagers by a factor of ten, and getting paid off the larger beg. — Robert Campbell, Juice, pp. 156–157, 1988
- I think you do it all, Roman–girls, protection, fraud, you kite checks, steal cars and you shoot people. I leave anything out? — Elmore Leonard, Be Cool, p. 186, 1999
- to send a note or letter US, 1924
- Incoming mail is not opened at all, and it’s easy to kite a letter out, as I’m doing with this. — James Blake, The Joint, p. 14, 25 February 1951
- I’ll kite you a postcard. — Ross Russell, The Sound, p. 95, 1961
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