sou

¹ American  

[soo] / su /

noun

1. (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.

2. sol.

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sou. ² American  

abbreviation

1. south.

2. southern.

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sou British  

/ suː /

noun

1. a former French coin of low denomination

2. a very small amount of money

   I haven't a sou to my name

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Etymology

Origin of sou

1810–20; < French; Old French sol sol ²

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.

From The Wall Street Journal

As we talked about here a few weeks ago, local restaurants make excellent sous chefs.

From Salon

Treating your local restaurants like your personal sous chefs isn’t just a smart dinner strategy.

From Salon

I set up a double boiler, had a pot ready to poach eggs, and started barking friendly sous chef orders across the kitchen.

From Salon

I dreamed of preparing sea urchins with a “sous chef” boyfriend; he didn’t cook, and his palate was from the kids menu.

From Los Angeles Times