beaucoup
/ˈbəʊkuː
/(also beaucoup de /ˈbəʊkuː də/)
adjective informal, chiefly US
Many or much: beaucoup profits are at stake I’ve never met anyone with beaucoup de bucks that didn’t work their butt off...
- Texas is home to some 621,000 registered boats (and beaucoup unregistered canoes and kayaks) powered and paddled and sailed along a vast coastline and on more inland water than in any other state.
- I give beaucoup extra points to applicants who have lived through real struggle and who have shown determination amid adversity.
- Though some might even argue that it's beaucoup plus cocktail than London, what with its particular brand of super flashy footbally affluence and designer glamour.
Origin
Mid 18th century: French, 'a large quantity, a lot'.
- playless
- playlet
- playlist
- play lunch
- playmake
- playmaker
- playmaking
- playmate
- play material
- playmating
- play merry hell with
- play method
- playmobile
- play money
- play night
- playock
- play off
- play of words
- play on
- play one's ace
- play one's cards close to one's chest
- play one's cards right
- play one's cards right (or well)
- play oneself in
- play (or act) the fool