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