paper credit
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Credit allowed on the score of bills, promissory notes, etc., that show that money is due to the borrower.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “paper credit” mean?
Credit allowed on the score of bills, promissory notes, etc., that show that money is due to the borrower.
Is “paper credit” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.