beau·coup \ˈbü(¦)kü, ˈbō-, -(¦)küp; ˌ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ \adjective Etymology: French, noun, much, a great deal, from beau fine, beautiful + coup blow, stroke — more at beau cope slang: great in quantity or amount : many : much < wants to spend beaucoup bucks — Heidi Henneman >