# phantom debt

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Debt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.

## Etymology
From phantom + debt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phantom-debt