Bill Freeman wrote:

George Lendich wrote:

'boo coo' .

Paul Lamar

Is that a common term you use Paul, I seem to remember
that used frequently in a particular Asian region in the late 60's

I did not make that particular show. I was too old.

Paul Lamar

It is French "beau coup" and means "lots and lots", literally
it means "pretty stroke" or "beautiful upset"  ???
but it is an idiom, which means a direct translation is junk.

Try to explain "a piece of cake" or "easy as pie" and then
try to explain why " easy as cake" or "a piece of pie" evoke
howls from Americans.

It originally came into American usage from French fur trappers
(rendezvous,etc).  Probably picked it up again from the Vietnamese
who frequently spoke French.

Bill

 
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