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IOU /ˌaɪˌoʊˈjuː/ noun
plural IOUs
IOU
/ˌaɪˌoʊˈjuː/
noun
plural IOUs
Learner's definition of IOU
[count] informal
: a usually written promise to pay a debt借据;欠条
often used figuratively常用作比喻
IOU is from the pronunciation of the phrase “I owe you.”*IOU源于短语I owe you的发音。
1
: a paper that has on it the letters IOU, a stated sum, and a signature and that is given as an acknowledgment of debt
2

Example Sentences

I don't have any cash, so I'll have to give you an IOU.

Word History

Etymology

from the pronunciation of I owe you

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of IOU was in 1795

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