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beaucoup.

Much, many, a lot of.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

det/boʊˈkuː//ˈbuˌku/US/ˈboʊˌku/US/ˈbuːkuː/Louisiana, especially
  1. Much, many, a lot of.

    Louisiana · US · especially · informal
    You know that cost beaucoup bucks!
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French beaucoup, early 20th century. Popularized by American GIs during the Vietnam War. The pronunciation /ˈbuːkuː/ was influenced by Louisiana French boucoup, a variant.

noun/boʊˈkuː//ˈbuˌku/US/ˈboʊˌku/US/ˈbuːkuː/Louisiana, especially
  1. An abundance.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French beaucoup, early 20th century. Popularized by American GIs during the Vietnam War. The pronunciation /ˈbuːkuː/ was influenced by Louisiana French boucoup, a variant.

adv/boʊˈkuː//ˈbuˌku/US/ˈboʊˌku/US/ˈbuːkuː/Louisiana, especially
  1. In abundance.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French beaucoup, early 20th century. Popularized by American GIs during the Vietnam War. The pronunciation /ˈbuːkuː/ was influenced by Louisiana French boucoup, a variant.

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