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bounced check

alt. A check that has been rejected by the bank against which it is drawn for insufficient funds. n. A check that has been rejected by the bank against which it is drawn for insufficient funds.

Usage examples of "bounced check".

With the bounced check in their hands, they went to the address listed on the front of it, and traced it to a condominium on which the mortgage had not been paid for the last two months.

I wondered if the figure came to mind because of Daggett's bounced check.