schuimzoen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxœy̯mˌzun/
Hyphenation: schuim‧zoen

Noun edit

schuimzoen m (plural schuimzoenen, diminutive schuimzoentje n)

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

Usage notes edit

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