accommodation bill

noun

variants or accommodation paper

: a bill, draft, or note made, drawn, accepted, or endorsed by one person for another without consideration to enable that other to raise money or obtain credit thereby

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of accommodation bill was in 1778

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“Accommodation bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accommodation%20bill. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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