English Explanatory Dictionary

beaucoup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. Much, many, a lot of.
noun
  1. An abundance.
adv
  1. In abundance.

Pronunciation

/boʊˈkuː/ /ˈbuˌku/ /ˈboʊˌku/ En-us-beaucoup.oga /ˈbuːkuː/

Word forms

beaucoup boku boocoo bookoo buku beaucoups

Etymology

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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