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A promise to pay a debt, especially a signed paper stating the specific amount owed and often bearing the letters IOU.
Person 1: "How are you going to pay for this? You have no cash!"
Person 2: "It's okay, man! I'll just give him an IOU!"
IOU by illEATurHARTout March 27, 2004
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This is the abbreviation for I Owe You.
Hey man, I am a little short on dough give me 5 bucks and I'll give you an IOU.
IOU by gofishgo January 10, 2007
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truly stands for I Owe Unto.
as in i owe unto you this amount.
it is really just an expresion nowadays not really used because people as a whole cannot be trusted to pay debts ot just plain trusted. this is not urban but i saw someone else post this "word" and obviously hadnt a freakin clue what the true meaning is.
if you give me a burger today i would gladly pay for it on tuesday.

man get out of my burger shack. these times we livin in is inflated. pity dont pay no bills.
IOU by who dat February 3, 2005
written acknowledgement of a debt and a promise to pay it back(each letter pronounced seperately)
I had to give them an IOU to shut them up.
IOU by The Return of Light Joker January 3, 2008
I owe you money
Guy1: iou

Guy2: i know
Iou by Footle funglitis' friend April 22, 2017
IOU CAN ALSO MEAN. INSIDE OF YOU. THIS CAN RELATE TO SOMETHING BEGINOR IS A SEXUALLY DESIRE.
GIRL I WANT TO BE INSIDE OF YOU (IOU)
IOU by HIKARI_UZUMAKIU December 2, 2016
A silly scripting group that like to think they can damage virtual property.

My little sister could do this in her sleep. It's not impressive.
"Lets try and ask a staff member their passwords... OMGZZ I'm such a n00b!"
IoU by IoU July 29, 2005
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