Dunning

/ˈdʌnɪŋ/ verb, noun

Persistently demanding payment of a debt; repeatedly asking for something in an annoying way.

From 'dun,' possibly from Old English or German origins, meaning to make persistent demands. The '-ing' form became common for describing debt collection.

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