roudoudou

French

un roudoudou

Etymology

Possibly from doux. The original sense (end of 19th century) was 'sex'; compare ternary construction with zigouigoui, ragnagnas, radadas, riquiqui.

Noun

roudoudou m (plural roudoudous)

1. candy consisting of hard caramel set in a small container, usually a plastic or real seashell

   Marie-Jeanne lèche son roudoudou avec délectation.

   Marie-Jeanne is licking her roudoudou with relish.

Further reading

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