IOU
An informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrumentAn informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument.
Meaning
1 sensesAn informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument.
When David couldn’t afford to match the money in the poker pot, he added an IOU for the remaining amount instead.
Schuldanerkenntnis, Schuldanerkennung
распискаraspiska
an informal debt instrument; representing ‘I owe you’
Translations
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Origin
From the pronunciation of "I owe you". Attested since at least 1618.From the pronunciation of "I owe you". Attested since at least 1618.
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