1. 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, giro cheque]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
giro cheque
n 1: 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, giro cheque]