The story
- French · borrowed frombeaucoup
- English todaybeaucoup
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.
Words from the same roots
Frenchbeaucoup all →
boko
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.