# beaucoup

> English word · Determiner · IPA /boʊˈkuː/ · frequency rank #77,449

## Definitions
1. Much, many, a lot of.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French beaucoup, early 20th century. Popularized by American GIs during the Vietnam War. The pronunciation /ˈbuːkuː/ was influenced by Louisiana French boucoup, a variant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beaucoup