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toutou.

doggie, bow-wow (dog)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tu.tu/
  1. doggie, bow-wow (dog)

    childish · informal · masculine
  2. soft toy, stuffed animal

    Quebec · masculine
  3. poodle (person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior)

    derogatory · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Reduplication of a sound-symbolic syllable to-, denoting a small and probably cute object. Appeared in the 17th century with the sense of "favorite", then evolved into "a docile person". For a similar formation in an unrelated language, compare Chinese 嘟嘟 (dūdū, “chubby, plump”).

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