south.
southern.
a former French coin of low denomination
a very small amount of money
I haven't a sou to my name
1810–20; < French; Old French sol sol 2
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“Eu não sou médica,” she told me in Portuguese, our shared language.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2021
But his estate was wiped out in the Great Depression, and as a result, I had what I consider the ideal upbringing: We were a proud family, good citizens, and we didn't have a sou.
From Inc • Sep. 25, 2012
Instead of cutting off free Algeria "without a sou," France would continue economic aid.
From Time Magazine Archive
Today, however, he decides to go to Paris�apparently to give life one more chance, actually to squander his last sou of hope.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Wouldn’t take a sou less, so help me.”
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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