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Dutch
Etymology
From hormoon (“hormone”) + -en- + bom (“bomb”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɔrˈmoː.nə(n)ˌbɔm/
- Hyphenation: hor‧mo‧nen‧bom
Noun
hormonenbom f (plural hormonenbommen, diminutive hormonenbommetje n)
- (derogatory) Pejorative term for a person considered to behave in an unreasonably emotional manner, ascribed to hormones:
- specifically, a pregnant woman
- specifically, a pubescent boy trying to be macho