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Definition of overdrawer

overdrawer

/ˌoʊvərˈdrɔːər/
o · ver · draw · er

Plural:overdrawers
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• noun

1

A person who withdraws more money from a bank account or credit line than the available balance.

Example

"The bank instituted a strict penalty fee for any frequent overdrawer to discourage account holders from maintaining negative balances."


2

A person who exaggerates or overembellishes a character, description, or narrative.

Example

"As a novelist, he was criticized for being an overdrawer of villains, making them comically evil rather than realistic human beings."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English by attaching the agent noun suffix '-er' to the verb 'overdraw', which emerged in the mid-18th century specifically referring to banking practices.

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