bad delivery

noun

: a tender of securities on a stock exchange that are not in proper transferable or negotiable form or not in compliance with the terms of a contract or the rules of an exchange

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bad delivery was circa 1934

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“Bad delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20delivery. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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