IOU


Meaning of IOU in English

|ī(ˌ)ō|yü noun

( -s )

Etymology: from the pronunciation of I owe you

: a paper that has on it the letters IOU and a signature as an acknowledgment of debt, that names a sum of money, and that is sometimes used as the equivalent of a promissory note

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