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See also: iou and -ioù

English

Etymology

From the pronunciation of "I owe you". Attested since at least 1618.

Phrase

IOUCategory:English lemmas#IOU Category:English phrases#IOU Category:English entries with incorrect language header#IOU Category:Pages with entries#IOU Category:Pages with 1 entry#IOU

I owe you.
Customarily, if you borrow $10 for lunch from a coworker, writing IOU $10 on a yellow sticky note acts as a legal promissory note that you will repay said amount on payday.Category:English terms with usage examples#IOU

Noun

IOU (plural IOUs)Category:English lemmas#IOU Category:English nouns#IOU Category:English countable nouns#IOU Category:English entries with incorrect language header#IOU Category:Pages with entries#IOU Category:Pages with 1 entry#IOU

An 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.Category:English terms with usage examples#IOU

Translations

informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument — see also rain check

Category:Entries with translation boxes#IOU

Choctaw: ahekaCategory:Terms with Choctaw translations#IOU
Danish: skylderklæring cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#IOU
Dutch: schulderkenning fCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#IOU, schuldbekentenis (nl) fCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#IOU
Finnish: velkakirja (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#IOU
French: reconnaissance de dette (fr) fCategory:Terms with French translations#IOU
German: Schuldanerkenntnis (de) nCategory:Terms with German translations#IOU, Schuldanerkennung fCategory:Terms with German translations#IOU
Greek: υποσχετική (el) f (yposchetikí)Category:Terms with Greek translations#IOU
Hungarian: adósságelismervényCategory:Terms with Hungarian translations#IOU, elismervény adósságrólCategory:Terms with Hungarian translations#IOU
Italian: riconoscimento di debito mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#IOU
Japanese: 借用書 (shakuyousho)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#IOU
Latin: syngrapha fCategory:Terms with Latin translations#IOU
Plautdietsch: Schultbewiess mCategory:Terms with Plautdietsch translations#IOU
Polish: kwit dłużny mCategory:Terms with Polish translations#IOU, skrypt dłużny mCategory:Terms with Polish translations#IOU
Romansh: renconuschientscha dal debit fCategory:Terms with Romansh translations#IOU
Russian: расписка (ru) f (raspiska)Category:Terms with Russian translations#IOU
Spanish: reconocimiento de deuda mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#IOU, pagaré (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#IOU, abonaré (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#IOU
Swedish: enkelt skuldebrev nCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#IOU
Welsh: dylednod mCategory:Terms with Welsh translations#IOU

Anagrams

oui, OUI

Category:English gramograms#IOU