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system of checks and balances

Refers to a totally-legal but still-somewhat-devious practice of writing personal checks for comparatively-minuscule bills --- like maybe just two or three bucks for a bag of fresh vegetables from a roadside farm-stand --- instead of paying them in cash, and then secretly hoping that the checks’ recipients will not want to bother going to the extra effort of cashing said “tiny” checks, and thus your bank-account’s “balance” will be unaffected by your purchases.
Practicing the “system of checks and balances” can have varying degrees of success, depending on various factors, such as how strapped your checks’ recipients are for cash, how accustomed they are to cashing/depositing checks, or how willing/able they are to accept checks, especially for such paltry amounts (here’s where paying with checks at an unattended “drop the money in the slot” or “place the money in the cup/jar” merchandise-stand can be a good idea, since there will be nobody there to balk at your paying with a check). Extra points if you “embellish” the checks with flowery praising messages about how wonderful the sellers’ merchandise/service is, since it may stroke the people’s ego so much that they will prefer to “frame it rather than cash it” (again, especially since the check is for such a small amount, and so its value might likely not mean all that much to the person’s overall budget) when deciding what to do with your checks.
by QuacksO September 9, 2018
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Bhingri Check

Bhingri Check refers to the act of asking a question or conducting an investigation to determine the quality or goodness of an item, product, service, or any subject of interest. It involves a critical assessment or examination to gauge the value, effectiveness, or suitability of the item in question. This process often involves considering various factors, criteria, or standards to arrive at an informed judgment or decision about its overall merits or drawbacks. Bhingri check are commonly used in consumer contexts when making purchasing decisions, in research to assess the effectiveness of interventions or methods, and in general problem-solving to assess the quality of different options.
"Bhai maal kaisa hai?"
"Baap hai."
"Bhingri check?"
"Haan Bhaiiiii"
by sands-joy July 21, 2023
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Phone Check

black man outside microphone check, black man inside phone check. why? you gotta spit hot 16 to somebody, we is only human.
mic check, microphone check, phone check.Is this Thing on? Hello is anyone hearing this? hello mama? mama!!!
by Googlefaps.com August 20, 2019
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holy peepee poopoo check

Bearded

bikers munching sliders look to the past for better riders stars and stripes

and girls in stetsons cows in buns and boys in westerns rock then roll for big check paydays mountain ranges

ten lane freeways this

Chilsing

land is our land but once was their land the untamed food of

gold rush miners the beef, the fries the roadside diners, oh say can you see from the nation of night its gift to the world the burger is might! look to the past for better riders stars and stripes and girls in stetsons cows in

and boys in westerns rock then roll for big check paydays mountain ranges ten lane freeways this land is our land but once was their
by Gbungper September 30, 2023
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Check Chaser

A person who seeks out the attention of someone with a verified check mark for favors or sexual intercourse. See chuckle fucker or gold digger.
Man.. Ever since Devin Nash got verified on Twitch he's been getting all these thotty Check Chasers sliding into his DMs!
by TacoRemixX May 13, 2020
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who you checking

Who you checking means who are you going out with or who is you boyfriend/girlfriend
"Who you checking g"
"just some pukka girl"
by Mr traumatic June 13, 2016
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checks

Not to be confused with the payment method, Czech people, dictionary definitions, etc.

Checks are people who go around "just checking" to see if your door is unlocked. Some may also check windows or other lockable areas. They'll often do this on a routine basis in a given area.

Mostly they are bottom-tier, opportunistic burglars who, as soon as they realize your door is locked, will be gone and continue on to "check" the next one. Catching them relies on being able to notice and bait their pattern successfully.

Some may also be homeless, sex offenders, or otherwise fuckin weirdos, so it's really just best to keep your doors locked, this isn't the 1950's, people.
"Yo, is someone trying to open the door?"
"Wut?"
"I said someone just tried to get inside the fuckin' house!"
"Oh, those are just the Checks. Evening rounds, nothing to worry about. They're already gone."
by spotted peccaries January 22, 2024
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