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beau⋅coup

[boh-koo]
–adjective Informal: Usually Facetious.
1. many; numerous; much: It's a hard job, but it pays beaucoup money.
2. large; significant: a beaucoup building project.

Origin:
1910–15; < F; see beau, coup 1
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beau·coup   (bō'kōō', bōō'-, bō-kōō')   
adj.  Many; much: beaucoup money.
n.   pl. beau·coups also boo·coos or boo·koos
An abundance; a lot.
adv.  In abundance; galore: I like that beaucoup.

[French : beau, bel, fine, handsome; see beau + coup, stroke; see coup.]
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