Choco
/ˈtʃɒk.oʊ/noun
An informal shortening of “chocolate,” especially in Australian and British usage.
Did you know?The ultimate source of “chocolate” is Classical Nahuatl, but the popular translation “bitter water” is debated by modern etymologists rather than universally accepted.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian era
Nahuatl
cacahuatl
“Cacao beverage or cacao-related drink; the source of later European cacao vocabulary.”
16th Century
Classical Nahuatl
xocolātl
“A cacao-based beverage; its exact internal meaning and spelling history remain debated.”
16th Century
Spanish
chocolate
“A drink or preparation made from cacao, borrowed from Indigenous Mesoamerican languages.”
17th Century
English
chocolate
“A cacao drink and later the solid confection made from cacao.”
20th Century
English
choco
“An informal clipped form of “chocolate,” used especially in colloquial speech.”