negerzoen
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of neger (“black person, negro”) + zoen (“kiss”), calque of German Negerkuss. First attested in the 1920s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈneː.ɣərˌzun/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ne‧ger‧zoen
Noun
negerzoen m (plural negerzoenen, diminutive negerzoentje n)
- (potentially offensive) chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat
- 1921 March 24, P. J. Liphuijsen, Arnhemsche Courant. Dagblad voor Arnhem en Gelderland, vol. 108, issue 10562, page 3.
- Iets nieuws / Negerzoenen / 10 ct per stuk
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- Synonyms: chocoladezoen, chocozoen, schuimzoen, zoen, mellowcake, melocake, nonnentet, negerinnentet
- 1921 March 24, P. J. Liphuijsen, Arnhemsche Courant. Dagblad voor Arnhem en Gelderland, vol. 108, issue 10562, page 3.
Usage notes
- Uncontroversial alternatives are chocoladezoen, chocozoen, schuimzoen, zoen, melocake and mellowcake.
- Potentially offensive synonyms are nonnentet and negerinnentet.
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