Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of curing codfish in a way to give them a particular color and flavor. See
dun , transitive verb, and dunfish.
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- noun Attempt to collect a debt.
- verb Present participle of
dun .
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Examples
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Earthquake seemed the favourite affliction, though there was one man, with a bill, who persisted in dunning me throughout the night.
Chapter 14 1913
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Earthquake seemed the favourite affliction, though there was one man, with a bill, who persisted in dunning me throughout the night.
Chapter 14 1911
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Earthquake seemed the favorite affliction, though there was one man, with a bill, who persisted in dunning me throughout the night.
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They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it.
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They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it.
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Mr. Fairchild of YUSA, the auto-parts company Ohio is dunning for part of a past grant, says, "Frankly, you wonder whether...they are trying to chase industry clean out of here, and beat us with a stick until we finally say, 'The heck with you.'"
States to Business: Give Our Cash Back Jennifer Levitz 2011
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The mail is for bills, and dunning notices and catalogues.
The Tragedy of Jade Goody aka TBTAM 2009
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They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it.
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GetHarvest.com also offers a less stressful option for managers who hate dunning their customers.
The Battle Against Slow Payers William M. Bulkeley 2011
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They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it.
eggoabbas commented on the word dunning
This can also mean attempting to collect a debt.
August 24, 2009