sou

¹

[soo]

noun

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

2. sol.

sou.

²

abbreviation

1. south.

2. southern.

sou

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sou¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sou¹

C19: from French, from Old French sol, from Latin: _solidus

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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“As a female sushi chef, you don’t have many opportunities to be an executive chef or a sous chef. It’s more of a challenge to break in.”

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

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