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JadziaDax · 11-06-2003, 03:13 AM

The Word of the Day for November 6 is:

beaucoup • \BOH-koo\ • (adjective) slang: great in quantity or amount; many, much

A little more information about today’s word:
In French, as you may know, "beaucoup" is an adverb meaning "a lot" or "much" (as in "merci beaucoup," meaning "thanks a lot"). "Beaucoup" isn't used on its own as an adjective in French; if you want to say "many" in French, you would use the phrase "beaucoup de." In other words, you would say "beaucoup de livres" ("a lot of books"), not "beaucoup livres." But French grammar was thrown to the wind when English speakers borrowed this word. "Beaucoup" has been used as a playful slang adjective in English since at least 1918.

My sentence:
John and Mary spent beaucoup bucks to decorate their new house.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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collide · 11-06-2003, 03:58 AM

One of the strangest fetish festival sightings this year were the beaucoup butt-chapped buckeroos, straddling broomsticks like a pony, covering almost one square block of the city streets.

spectre · 11-06-2003, 06:34 AM

The store had a beaucoup of merchandise that they couldn't seem to get rid of.

redravin40 · 11-06-2003, 06:44 AM

There were beaucoup beautiful and bountiful babes at the busy beach.

mrsandman · 11-06-2003, 06:48 AM

Tie those Christmas presents up with a nice beaucoup
it with just ribbons only.

SirGoreaxe · 11-16-2003, 10:36 PM

It took beaucoup hours for me to finnish Final Fantasy 9.

QuasiMojo · 11-23-2003, 12:09 AM

As I thought about all the hours I spent on the Boo-koo memories that bubbled up...I decided to see them....and let them go...as they are wont to do.

11-06-2003, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day November 6 The Word of the Day for November 6 is: beaucoup • \BOH-koo\ • (adjective) slang: great in quantity or amount; many, much A little more information about today’s word: In French, as you may know, "beaucoup" is an adverb meaning "a lot" or "much" (as in "merci beaucoup," meaning "thanks a lot"). "Beaucoup" isn't used on its own as an adjective in French; if you want to say "many" in French, you would use the phrase "beaucoup de." In other words, you would say "beaucoup de livres" ("a lot of books"), not "beaucoup livres." But French grammar was thrown to the wind when English speakers borrowed this word. "Beaucoup" has been used as a playful slang adjective in English since at least 1918. My sentence: John and Mary spent beaucoup bucks to decorate their new house. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

11-06-2003, 03:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	One of the strangest fetish festival sightings this year were the beaucoup butt-chapped buckeroos, straddling broomsticks like a pony, covering almost one square block of the city streets. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

11-06-2003, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	The store had a beaucoup of merchandise that they couldn't seem to get rid of. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

11-06-2003, 06:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	Tie those Christmas presents up with a nice beaucoup it with just ribbons only. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

11-16-2003, 10:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
SirGoreaxe Tilted Location: Bremerton, WA	It took beaucoup hours for me to finnish Final Fantasy 9. __________________ (;þ "You can't change what has happened, but you can make the best of it, and make better decisions from the past." (Unless there is a quick edit button.)

11-06-2003, 06:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	There were beaucoup beautiful and bountiful babes at the busy beach.

11-23-2003, 12:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
QuasiMojo King Knave Location: Lancaster	As I thought about all the hours I spent on the Boo-koo memories that bubbled up...I decided to see them....and let them go...as they are wont to do. __________________ AzAbOv ZoBeLoE