rubber check
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Puzzle #152 · October 31, 2025
A rubber check is a check that ‘bounces’ as though it were made of rubber. Bouncing a check means a bank returns it unpaid, usually due to insufficient funds in the writer’s account. The term rubber check dates to the 1920’s
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- Puzzle #152 on October 31, 2025
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