/ ˌaɪ əʊ ˈjuː; NAmE -oʊ-/ noun
( informal ) a written promise that you will pay sb the money you owe them (a way of writing 'I owe you') :
an IOU for £20
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: representing the pronunciation of I owe you .
/ ˌaɪ əʊ ˈjuː; NAmE -oʊ-/ noun
( informal ) a written promise that you will pay sb the money you owe them (a way of writing 'I owe you') :
an IOU for £20
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: representing the pronunciation of I owe you .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005