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Definition of IOU noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

IOU

noun
 
/ˌaɪ əʊ ˈjuː/
 
/ˌaɪ əʊ ˈjuː/
(informal)
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  1. a written promise that you will pay somebody the money you owe them (a way of writing ‘I owe you’)
    • an IOU for £100
    Topics Moneyc2
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: representing the pronunciation of I owe you.
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