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pen and ink (iou)



pen and ink noun, adjectival, & verb phr. Also (the usual form as adjective) pen-and-ink. LME.
[from PEN noun2 + AND conjunction1 + INK noun1.]
A. noun phr.
The instruments of writing; writing. LME.
A drawing made using pen and ink. M19.
A stink. rhyming slang. M19.
b. adjective.
Occupied in writing; clerkly. L17.
Esp. of a drawing: done or made with pen and ink. Also, done or described in writing. E19.
C. verb intrans.
Write. rare. E19.
Stink. rhyming slang. L19.