sou
An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniersAn old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
» Tom was promoted to sous chef.
Tom wurde zum Souschef befördert.
Tom ist zum Souschef befördert worden.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
(dated, slang)Cent; pocket money.
(dated)A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.
I do not care a sou for your excuses.
- a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
Examples
10 sentencesTom was promoted to sous chef.
deTom wurde zum Souschef befördert. — Rovo
Tom is the sous-chef under chef Mary.
The sous-chef is the head chef's second-in-command.
William is currently working as a sous-chef in a fine-dining restaurant.
I'm a sous-chef.
Origin
Borrowed from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and xu.Borrowed from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and xu.
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