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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
I.O.U.
 
The memorandum of a debt given by the borrower to the lender. It must not contain a promise to pay. The letters mean, “I owe You.”   1
   An I.O.U. requires no stamp, unless it specifies a day of payment, when it becomes a bill, and must have a stamp.   2
 


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