beaucoup

/boʊˈkuː/

beaucoup means in abundance.

beaucoup is pronounced /boʊˈkuː/.

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.

adv

In abundance.

det

Much, many, a lot of.e.g.“You know that cost beaucoup bucks!”

noun

An abundance.e.g.“Alongside the road with holes in my soul and my shoes / And beaucoups of blues” — 1970, “Beaucoups of Blues”, in Buzz Rabin (lyrics), Beaucoups of Blues, performed by Ringo Starr:

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

abundance 71% match — A large quantity; many. vs beaucoup →
aboundance 64% match — abundance vs beaucoup →
aplenty 64% match — In a generous or overlarge quantity. vs beaucoup →
overmultitude 62% match — An large excess in numbers. vs beaucoup →
loads 61% match — Lots, much, plenty, a great deal. vs beaucoup →
abundantial 60% match — Expressing the idea of abundance. vs beaucoup →
fouth 60% match — Abundance; plenty. vs beaucoup →
abundancy 59% match — A state of plentifulness. vs beaucoup →