beaucoup

American  

[boh-koo, boo-koo] / boʊˈku, ˈbuˈku /

adjective

Informal: Usually Facetious.

1. many, numerous, or much.

   It's a hard job, but it pays beaucoup money.

2. of considerable size; large; significant.

   a beaucoup building project.

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Etymology

Origin of beaucoup

First recorded in 1755–60; from French; beau, coup ¹

Example Sentences

“Merci beaucoup means ‘thank you very much.’

From Literature

“Merci, merci beaucoup,” Penelope exclaimed, but he was already gone.

From Literature

She added, "I don't have beaucoup bucks to just throw it out so that somebody else can make the decision as to how it gets spent, when it's not on the same values that I have."

From Salon

After the meal on July 4, 2022, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said “Merci beaucoup” in a Twitter post praising “close exchanges.”

From New York Times

In any event, Mary, merci beaucoup for a wonderful festival, and I’m personally grateful that one of the last movies we saw together was indeed “The Pot-au-Feu,” a sublimely sensual gastronomy lesson that might have been the most purely pleasurable film in competition.

From Los Angeles Times