Surname Meaning-Dobson. This surname is actually my own maiden name, which has originated from Northern Ireland through my great great grandfather, Edward Dobson. I heard from my late grandfather that Edward was actually born in County Armagh, but how true that is I don't know.
Examples of debt in a sentence. 1  He is trying to pay off gambling debts. 2  The company has run up huge debts. 3  Their debts are piling up.  He's been working three jobs in an attempt to get out of 1  debt. The company was in debt but is now turning a profit.  I am deep in 1  debt. I'm thousands of dollars in 2  debt. She went into debt to pay for college.
A bad debt is an amount owed to a creditor that is unlikely to be paid and, or which the creditor is not willing to take action to collect because of various reasons, for example due to a company going into liquidation or insolvency.