beaucoup

[ boh-koo, boo-koo ]

/ boʊˈku, ˈbuˈku /

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adjective Informal: Usually Facetious.

many, numerous, or much: It's a hard job, but it pays beaucoup money.

of considerable size; large; significant: a beaucoup building project.

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Origin of beaucoup

First recorded in 1755–60; from French; see origin at beau, coup¹

Size-wise, the iX is akin to a midsize BMW X5 SUV, with comfortable seating for five passengers and beaucoup storage space.
Charged up about electric vehicles|Joe Phillips|October 21, 2022|Washington Blade
Both also outperformed studio expectations and earned beaucoup positive buzz.
Summer's 25 Biggest Hits and Flops|Peter Lauria|September 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Et est cette chasse beaucoup plus certaine que celle des bois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ma chre M-elle Fanny,—Je vous prie beaucoup de me pardonner que je ne vous ai ecrit si longtemps.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

"Ainsi Dieu a pour lui les deux hommes les moins superstitieux de l'Europe, ce que devrait lui plaire beaucoup" (p. 390).
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing
La France aura beaucoup de maux avec vous, et puis sans vous; mais en fin tout tombera sur l'Espagnol.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
General de la Motterouge had fought in the Crimea: "Peu de feu et beaucoup de bayonette" had been his maxim then.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman