testosteronbom

Dutch

Etymology

From testosteron (“testosterone”) +‎ bom (“bomb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛs.tɔs.təˈrɔnˌbɔm/
• Hyphenation: tes‧tos‧te‧ron‧bom

Noun

testosteronbom f (plural testosteronbommen, diminutive testosteronbommetje n)

1. (derogatory) Pejorative term for young males, in particular when considered prone to hypermasculine behaviour.

See also

• hormonenbom