zonzon

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɔ̃.zɔ̃/

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Etymology 1

Noun

zonzon m or f (plural zonzons)

1. (slang) jail, prison

   au zonzon, en zonzon

   in jail

Further reading

• “zonzon” in languefrancaise.net, Bob, dictionnaire de français argotique, populaire et familier, 2023.

Etymology 2

Noun

zonzon m (plural zonzons)

1. buzz, buzzing

   Synonym: zonzonnement

Derived terms

• zonzonner

 

Further reading

• “zonzon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Occitan

Etymology

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Noun

zonzon m (plural zonzons) (Languedoc)

1. buzz, buzzing

   Synonym: zonzonament

Derived terms

• zonzonar
• zonzonejar

 

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 740.