IOU
/ˌaɪəʊˈjuː/ noun [C] informalDefinition
› abbreviation for I owe you: a written promise to pay back a debt: The New York agent now has an IOU for $1,000.
(Definition of IOU noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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