Cheques

Word CHEQUES
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /tʃɛks/

Definitions and meanings of "Cheques"

What do we mean by cheques?

A draft directing a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.

The British spelling of the word "check." Please keep in mind that anyone from a former British territory may also spell "check" this way. That's how they learned to spell it. They like to spell it that way. It's really going to be okay. Just breeeathe in deeply and let go of your xenophobia on the breath out. Urban Dictionary

An extremely douchey way to spell "check." Urban Dictionary

N. Similar to a traditional cheque but differs in the fact that the cheque is guaranteed to bounce. Given out by chavs usually to Argos stores in exchange for cheap jewelry. Urban Dictionary

A Glaswegian term: Describes a special glass bottle, containing Irn-Bru, or other similar soft drink, available in many cornershops in Scotland. The bottle is returnable and currently attracts a 25p refund when you give the bottle back to the shop. Called a cheque as they are often collected and cashed (like a cheque)by students and cheap bastards alike either to buy more Bru, or with enough bottles, some skag. Urban Dictionary

Cheques or Checks (American English) you receive as a birthday present. Also, a play on words to the song: Birthday Sex by Jerimiah. Urban Dictionary

Sexual favours offered to tradesmen or others by housewives, in lieu of cash payment. Urban Dictionary

The week of the month that everyone on welfare and assistance get their cheque. Usually marked by an increase of shopping at both grocery and liquor stores in your neighbourhood, well mine at least. Urban Dictionary

A worthless or rubbery cheque (check to y'all stateside), submitted as payment with no fiscal value; a forgery Urban Dictionary

Irresponsibly passing off an unknown cheque to another party when you do not actually know the cheque belongs to them, therefore leaving them unjustly accountable. Urban Dictionary

Receiving a large sum of money Urban Dictionary

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The word "cheques" in example sentences

Janet Perrie is alleged to have stolen cheques from the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party while working as an accounts assistant for the party in Princes Street, Edinburgh between July 2005 and October 2007. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you have a low income, as I did as a college student, we received cheques from the government to reimburse what we lost as VAT. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But it's the engineering brain power that has either left the country, or braindead working on $800-$1500 a day dole cheques from the bumbling bureaucratic banks. ❋ Ben Barren (2006)

When I signed up for my not-Disney-or-dolphins-or-woodgrain cheques (aka the free ones) I was initially sent a massive pack of about 3,000 cheques. ❋ Unknown (2005)

My first set of questions are for you who take home cheques from the MSM. ❋ Unknown (2005)

B may have $5000 in cheques on E, and E may have $4000 in cheques on B, so that the exchange can be made -- that is, the cheques can be paid by E paying the difference of $1000, which is done, not direct, but through the officers of the clearing-house. ❋ Various (N/A)

Smith, also known as Denton and McVey, was also charged with using a credit card dishonestly on 13 occasions between July 7 and 24 and dishonestly using a document, namely cheques she removed from her mother's handbag on August 25. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While users will still be required to offer PayPal to users who want it, other options such as cheques, money orders, bank deposits and rival services like PayMate will still be allowed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On March 22, 2004, we assembled all the pieces, including two cashier's "cheques" for $1,115.00 each, marched off to the post office, and send everything by certified mail. ❋ Unknown (2004)

But human society would not exist for more than two consecutive generations if everyone did not give infinitely more than that for which he is paid in coin, in "cheques," or in civic rewards. ❋ Peter Kropotkin (N/A)

"And what kind of cheques would you like -- 'Order' or 'Bearer'?" ❋ Various (N/A)

In a letter from Roberts Brothers, dated March 10, 1893, I read: “We are indeed pleased to hear that 'The Quest of Happiness' is likely to be ready for this autumn, and the title is so promising that we should not wonder if it made your 'cheques' larger.” ❋ Hamerton, Philip G (1896)

Erasure in writings on stout thick paper is not quite so readily noticed as those on thin paper such as cheques; but the same methods of examination will apply -- holding the document to the light, or level with and horizontal to the eye. ❋ Douglas Blackburn (1893)

In a letter from Roberts Brothers, dated March 10, 1893, I read: "We are indeed pleased to hear that 'The Quest of Happiness' is likely to be ready for this autumn, and the title is so promising that we should not wonder if it made your 'cheques' larger." ❋ Eug��nie Hamerton (1864)

His business is to exchange the "cheques" for money, to pay the bets lost, and gather in those which the bank has won. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Well, I wouldn't be banking with Chase, as I'm in the UK (where we call checks "cheques"), but for anyone who has a Chase account their updated iPhone app is definitely worth your download. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[May I] [write] you a cheque? ❋ DodonaFalcDakini (2010)

Can I [write] you a cheque for that [reach-around] [sir]? ❋ C4c7u5 (2009)

"So I heard that [Argos] lost £[3000] through chavelers cheques last [quarter]" ❋ FlyHigh (2005)

I'm [gonnie] cash these glass cheques and get some more [Bru] and a [kebab]. ❋ Dean Durrant (2006)

Grandma: Hey [Grandson], what would you like for your birthday. Grandson ([To the tune of] [Birthday Sex]): Birthday Cheques, Birthday Cheques. Grandma: Oh ok. You're so musical! ❋ Stroff III And Dave Sort Of.. (2010)

[Yeah bro], I [fixed] her car and got paid by [furry cheque]. . . ❋ Ocker Kris (2005)

“Wow the dispensary is [busy] [today]... [must be] cheque week. “ ❋ Lowertownie (2018)

"Got an [Arson] [cheque] the other day." "Eh?" "Some Nigerian guy tried to scam me on eBay, sent me a well [dodgy] cheque. I might as well wipe my [arson] it." ❋ Peter Phile (2006)

Ashley finds a [cheque] on her [desk] that does not belong to her. "Crap, [Chloe] cheque-bombed me again!" ❋ Crookshanks (2009)

[Chester]: “Are you ready to buy a house yet?” Jerome: “[Yee] as soon as I get my [fat cheque]!” ❋ Kodakwhite (2022)

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