English Explanatory Dictionary

IOU

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. I owe you.
noun
  1. An informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument.

Word forms

IOU IOUs

Etymology

From the pronunciation of "I owe you". Attested since at least 1618.

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