sou-sou

susu

/ (ˈsuːsuː) /

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noun

Caribbean an arrangement made among friends whereby each person makes regular contributions to a fund, the money being drawn out periodically by each individual in turn

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Word Origin for sou-sou

probably of W African origin, influenced by French sou small coin, via Creole

Words nearby sou-sou

sousaphone, sous-chef, souse, soused, souslik, sou-sou, Sousse, sous-sous, Soustelle, sous vide, soutache

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How to use sou-sou in a sentence

The Sou-Sou hangs across a rock, head down, like a shot squirrel.
The Slayer Of souls|Robert Chambers
The wind blew a gale from the nor'nor'west, like those better known to us from the sou'sou'west.
The Spell of Scotland|Keith Clark
Steam closer, said I. Three hundred yards sou-sou-west by nor-east.
Mr. Munchausen |John Kendrick Bangs