chouchou

French

Etymology

Reduplication of chou

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃu.ʃu/

Noun

chouchou m (plural chouchous, feminine chouchoute)

1. (childish) term of endearment (like petit chou, mon chou)
2. blue-eyed boy, teacher's pet (student perceived to be favored by the teacher)

Noun

chouchou m (plural chouchous)

1. a hair scrunchie
2. (Réunion) chayote

Descendants

• (chayote):
  • Vietnamese: su su

Further reading

• “chouchou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.