chouchou

English

Noun

chouchou

1. (Singapore, Singlish) Alternative form of chou chou

French

Two scrunchies

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)

Derived terms

• chouchouter
• chouchouterie

Noun

chouchou m (plural chouchous)

1. a hair scrunchie, scrunchy

Noun

chouchou m (plural chouchous)

1. (Réunion) chayote

Alternative forms

• chou-chou

Synonyms

• chayote

Descendants

• → Catalan: xuixo
• → Vietnamese: su su

Noun

chouchou m (plural chouchous)

1. candied peanut

Further reading

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