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Word of the Day 07/23/19 John Hancock

John Hancock (noun)

noun
1. Hancock, John.
2. Informal. a person's signature: Put your John Hancock on this check.

RELATED WORDS
autograph, endorsement, inscription, mark, seal


Origin: 1840–50, Americanism; named after John Hancock, from the boldness and legibility of his signature

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