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    Sou (en. Penny)

    /su/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Currency or coin of low value.
    He found a sou in his pocket.
    Il a trouvé un sou dans sa poche.
    Old monetary unit equivalent to one-fifth of a franc.
    At that time, a sou could buy a baguette.
    À l'époque, un sou pouvait acheter une baguette.
    Expression designating a small sum of money.
    There is only one sou left in his wallet.
    Il ne reste plus qu'un sou dans son porte-monnaie.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'solidus', which designated a coin.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a sou in pocket
    To have a little money.
    avoir un sou en poche
    sou of money
    Former designation for a small coin.
    sou d'argent
    to earn some sous
    To earn money.
    gagner des sous

    Related Words

    franc
    Old French currency.
    franc
    centime
    Decimal monetary unit, subdivision of the euro.
    centime
    sous
    Plural of sou, used to refer to several coins.
    sous

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to a small sum of money.
    I don't have a sou to spend.
    Je n'ai pas un sou à dépenser.
    Evokes a person who is very frugal or poor.
    He is so stingy that he even keeps his sous.
    Il est si radin qu'il garde même ses sous.