dunned

Meanings

• verb (past tense and past participle)

  having been subjected to persistent demands for payment of a debt or debtors' prison for failure to pay

  - "The debtor was dunned relentlessly until he finally paid up."
  - "The debtor was dunned in debtors' prison for his inability to pay."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dunned
runned , bunned , funned , spunned

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Variants

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dun , dunned , dunning , duns

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'harassed' or 'bothered', 'dunned' comes from the Old English 'dunian', meaning 'to pound' or 'to beat'. The modern usage of the word comes from the practice of debtors being physically beaten or imprisoned for non-payment of debts.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dunned' was once used to describe the sound of a drum or other loud instrument used to summon debtors to court.

2. In some countries, debtors were required to wear a special badge or mark to identify them as debtors, which came to be known as a 'dunce's cap'.

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Related Concepts

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1. debt: A financial obligation owed by one party to another. Debts can be secured or unsecured, and can be repaid in a lump sum or in installments.

2. debtors' prison: A prison for individuals who have been unable to pay their debts. Debtors' prisons were common in Europe and North America during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dunned' has been used to describe the harsh treatment of debtors and the social and economic implications of debt. In art, it has been depicted in various forms, including political cartoons and paintings that illustrate the suffering of debtors.

How to Memorize "dunned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being repeatedly asked for payment of a debt. Visualize the persistent demands and the growing sense of frustration and desperation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dunned' with the feeling of being harassed or bothered, and with the concept of debt and financial obligation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Debts Unpaid, Never Underestimate Nasty Debtors' to remember the meaning of 'dunned'.

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