draught on the pump at Aldgate

noun

A bad bill of exchange, drawn on persons who have no effects of the drawer.

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Meanings

noundraught on the pump at Aldgate (plural draughts on the pump at Aldgate)

plural draughts on the pump at Aldgate

  1. obsoleteslangA bad bill of exchange, drawn on persons who have no effects of the drawer.

    Synonyms: draught on Aldgate pump

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bad bill of exchange, drawn on persons who have no effects of the drawer.

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APA

draught on the pump at Aldgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draught%20on%20the%20pump%20at%20Aldgate

MLA

“draught on the pump at Aldgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draught%20on%20the%20pump%20at%20Aldgate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draught on the pump at Aldgate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draught%20on%20the%20pump%20at%20Aldgate.

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