stumer

A man tries to cash a stumer at the bank.

Definition

1. Noun (slang):
   • A worthless cheque: "stumer" refers to a cheque that has no value, either because it is forged, drawn on insufficient funds, or otherwise invalid.
   • Counterfeit money: It can also mean fake or forged currency, such as a counterfeit banknote.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He tried to pay with a stumer, but the bank refused it. (A worthless cheque.)
  • The dealer was caught passing stumers to unsuspecting customers. (Counterfeit banknotes.)

Advanced Usage

• "to give a stumer": to offer a worthless cheque or counterfeit money in a transaction.
  • The con artist gave a stumer for the painting and vanished. (He provided a fraudulent cheque.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stumer (n): the standard form; no common variants exist. However, it is sometimes spelled stummer in older or dialectal usage.
  • He handed over a stummer, which the cashier immediately spotted as fake. (A counterfeit note.)

Synonyms

• Bogus cheque: a fraudulent or valueless cheque.
• Dud: a thing that fails to work or is worthless (e.g., "a dud cheque").
• Forgery: a fraudulent copy or imitation (e.g., of money or a document).

Phrasal Verbs

• No common phrasal verbs are associated with "stumer" as a standalone word.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are directly derived from "stumer." However, it may appear in slang phrases like "to pass a stumer", meaning to distribute counterfeit money or a worthless cheque.
  • The gang was arrested for trying to pass stumers at local shops. (Distribute counterfeit money.)