What does owings mean?
Owings means (rare) That which is owed; debt..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) That which is owed; debt..
I've heard of people, they have to work the rest of their lives and don't ever get out of debt. Then it's left up to the offspring to work off the owings.
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Owings means (rare) That which is owed; debt..
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I've heard of people, they have to work the rest of their lives and don't ever get out of debt. Then it's left up to the offspring to work off the owings.
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