sou

Former French pittance

A sou was a French coin of small value, roughly equivalent to a cent.

The word survives mainly in the phrase not worth a sou or without a sou, meaning penniless or worthless: He died without a sou to his name.

coin

farthing

Quarter-penny coin

sixpence · shilling · groat · copper · pittance · mite · cent · dime · nickel · small change

soup

potage

Thick, blended soup

bisque · velouté · pot-au-feu · bouillabaisse · stock · simmering · ladle · tureen · bread · croutons

Phrases
Family

soup, soups, soupy, sourdough, souped, soupçon, soupiest, sous, souped-up

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G