chocoladezoen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of chocolade (“chocolate”) +‎ zoen (“kiss”). Coined in the 21st century as an alternative to negerzoen, which is considered offensive by some. For zoen, compare French baiser.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃoː.koːˈlaː.dəˌzun/
Hyphenation: cho‧co‧la‧de‧zoen

Noun

chocoladezoen m (plural chocoladezoenen, diminutive chocoladezoentje n)

A chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat.
Synonyms: chocozoen, schuimzoen, zoen, mellowcake, melocake, nonnentet, negerzoen, negerinnentet

Usage notes

Uncontroversial synonyms are chocozoen, schuimzoen, zoen, mellowcake and melocake.
Potentially offensive synonyms are nonnentet, negerzoen and negerinnentet.

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