phantom debt

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phantom debt

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From phantom + debt.

noun phantom debts

countable, uncountable Debt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.
Similar: zombie debt

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@misc{phantom_debt_2026,
  title = {phantom debt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phantom%20debt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}