noun
sou
soo
noun
1
An old French coin of very small value; by extension, a trivial amount of money.
"He didn't have a sou to his name after the trip."
How to Use Sou
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly survives today in the phrase "without a sou," meaning completely broke.
Common pairings
without a sou
not a sou
Word Forms
sous plural, Sous plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French sou, a coin worth one-twentieth of a livre.