chouchou

favourite, pet

noun shoo-SHOO Rare

Also means

hair scrunchie

Usage Note

Chouchou (also spelled chou-chou) is an affectionate term for a teacher's pet or someone's darling — le chouchou de la prof is the teacher's favourite. It also refers to a fabric hair tie (scrunchie) in everyday French. The word comes from chou (cabbage), itself a term of endearment — mon chou is a common pet name.

Examples

"Pierre est le chouchou de la classe."

Natural Translation

Pierre is the class favourite.

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