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bébé Cadum

/be.be ka.dɔm/

noun, masculine/be.be ka.dɔm/plural: bébés Cadum

baby of an idealised appearance; puerile, childish, babyish or immature person

From bébé + Cadum. Cadum is originally a trademark, a soap company known for its advertisements of 'ideal' babies with soft, rosy cheeks. The later, second sense evolved as a disparaging comparison to these.

bébé Cadum — French Dictionary | Passage