bon·bon \ˈbänˌbän\noun (-s) Etymology: French, (baby talk), reduplication of bon good, from Latin bonus 1.: a piece of candy; specifically: a small chocolate-coated or fondant-covered candy with a center of sugar fondant to which fruits and nuts are sometimes added 2.: something cloying and insubstantial < newsstands … plastered with gory thrillers, romantic bonbons, and pornography — Michael Scully >