noun
a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
• Syn: ↑giro
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑check, ↑bank check, ↑cheque
Useful english dictionary. 2012.