chouchou
/ʃu.ʃu/
chouchou is a French phrase that means teacher's pet or scrunchie.
In an informal context, chouchou can be used in a school setting to refer to a teacher's pet. Additionally, the word refers to a hair scrunchie.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun is chouchous, which translates to favorites or darlings.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of chouchou is /ʃu.ʃu/.
Did you know?
- The word chouchou is a reduplication of chou, a word that literally means 'cabbage' but is used as a common term of endearment like 'sweetie'.
- The word chou also refers to a 'cream puff' pastry, adding a layer of sweetness to the origin of chouchou.
- The word 'chouchou' is grammatically masculine, even when used to refer to a female 'teacher's pet' or a feminine 'scrunchie'.
Examples in context
- C'est le chouchou de la classe.He is the teacher's pet of the class.
- Tu es mon petit chouchou.You are my little favorite.
- Le chat est le chouchou de la maison.The cat is the favorite of the house.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a coworker at the office.
- GabrielEst-ce que Marc est le chouchou du patron ?Is Marc the boss's favorite?
- ManonOui, il est vraiment le chouchou de tout le monde.Yes, he really is everyone's favorite.
- GabrielC'est vraiment frustrant pour nous.It is really frustrating for us.
- ManonNe t'inquiète pas, Gabriel.Don't worry, Gabriel.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry chouchou, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chouchou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
