boocoos
Lots of something; more than enough.
Also called boocoo, bookoo, beaucoup, beaucoups.
Updated September 21, 2026
boocoos pronunciation
/boo-KOOZ/
Meaning
A heap, a pile, plenty. You've got boocoos of time, boocoos of apples, boocoos of trouble. Works like lots of. Spelling wanders: boocoo, bookoo, beaucoup. The plural-sounding boocoos is what DARE heard a lot across the South.
How folks use it
- “We've got boocoos of tomatoes if you want a sack.”
- “Don't hurry. He's got boocoos of time.”
Origin and etymology
From French beaucoup, meaning a great deal. Louisiana French helped plant it in Southern English, and World War I soldiers spread spellings like bookoo and boocoo wider. DARE marks the word chiefly Southern.
Frequently asked questions
Is boocoos proper French?
No. French is beaucoup. Boocoos is the Southern English borrowing, said and spelled by ear.