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Definition of
IOU noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
IOU
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌaɪ oʊ ˈyu
/
/
(
informal
)
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a written promise that you will pay someone the money you owe them (a way of writing “I owe you”)
an IOU for $20
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IOU
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