beaucoup

[boh-koo]

adjective Informal: Usually Facetious.

many; numerous; much: It's a hard job, but it pays beaucoup money.
large; significant: a beaucoup building project.

Origin of beaucoup

From French, dating back to 1910–15; see origin at beau, coup¹

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Historical Examples of beaucoup

But the phase of “beaucoup” was over, and “point du tout” was beginning.
The White Rose of Langley
Emily Sarah Holt
"Jambe casse, beaucoup mal casse," explained the French scholar.
Stella Fregelius
H. Rider Haggard
La socit a, quoi qu'on fasse, beaucoup d'empire sur le bonheur; et ce qu'elle n'approuve pas, il ne faut jamais le faire.'
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.)
Mrs. Hester Lynch Piozzi
L'Ambassadeur a beaucoup insisté sur l'exclusion de toute possibilité d'une médiation ou d'une conférence.
Why We Are At War (2nd Edition, revised)
Members of the Oxford Faculty of Modern History
"Beaucoup, beaucoup," said Delia, extending two little white hands sparkling with gems.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4
Charles Dudley Warner

Word Origin and History for beaucoup

French, literally "a great heap," from beau "fine, great" (see beau (n.)) + coup "a stroke," also "a throw," hence, "a heap" (see coup (n.)). Cf. Spanish golpe "multitude."