robosign

[roh-boh-sahyn] /ˈroʊ boʊˌsaɪn/

verb (used with object)

to sign (a document) without reviewing its contents or supporting documents:

The bank instructed employees to robosign piles of mortgages.

Origin of robosign

2005-2010

2005-10; robo- + sign

Related forms

robosigner, noun

robosigning, noun

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