I stumbled across a new word I like: une coqueluche. It has a nice sound, a 'Q', and two unrelated meanings, a feature that always tickles me.
La coqueluche is Pertussis (whooping cough), a nasty bacterial infection that has resurged because so many parents have eschewed DPT immunization for their children.
But it also means idol, sweetheart or darling.
Bonus fact: Nouvelle Star is the American Idol of France:
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