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单词 dou-dou
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dou-doun.

Brit. /ˈduːduː/, U.S. /ˈduˌdu/, Caribbean English /ˈduːduː/
Forms: 1800s– dou-doux, 1900s– doo-doo, 1900s– dou-dou, 1900s– dous-dous, 1900s– doux-doux.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French doudou.
Etymology: < Caribbean French doudou (although this is first attested later: 1925 or earlier), use as noun of a reduplicated form of doux sweet (see douce adj.).Compare similar use of French regional (Meuse, Walloon) doux-doux as a term of affection (‘sweetheart’, used to children and lovers).
Caribbean.
Used as a term of endearment, esp. to a woman or a child; sweetie, darling. Also with possessive adjective: one's sweetheart.
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1890 L. Hearn in Harper's New Monthly Mag. Jan. 228/2 ‘Oh! there is Something in the room, da!’ said the child... ‘No, doudoux, you have been dreaming... Da will light the lamp for you.’
1938 ‘Lord Caresser’ Exploiting (song) in L. Winer Dict. Eng./Creole Trinidad & Tobago (2009) 310/1 Buy me a Zeppelin, dou-dou darling.
1980 C. Hosein Killing of Nelson John 115 Who knows, you might meet up with your doux-doux at Kora Adventist Church!
2007 J. Rahim Songster & Other Stories 57 Yes dou-dou, my baby is a little angel.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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