A fork of Rural Dictionary
New Orleans for a lot.
Dey got bookoo fine dat hang in da Nolia.
to have an abundance of something
yo dog, that nigga makin' bookoo cheese!
Many or much. From Viet Namese French for beaucoups. During the Viet Nam war American soldiers picked this up from the natives, Viet Nam was once a French colony.
Viet Namese hooker in Saigon, "Sex going to cost you bookoo bucks. One dollar lookie, two dollar touchie, three dollar dewey"
A 24-ounce lemon-lime flavored energy drink made by The Love Factor, Inc. and gives you one hell of a buzz. Also comes in Wild Berry flavor, which tastes like Pepsi Blue. Costs $3, and is available at 7-Eleven.
BooKoo is my energy drink of choice. I drink it all the time.
a lot of
from French beaucoup
I used and heard the term frequently in the late seventies as a dependent on military bases in West Germany.
Later I heard it in a famous Vietnam movie as well, and suspect it may have either originated or been revived there, as the French fought in Indochina.
I was not aware it was predominantly a southern term, as it was used by northerners as well.
"I made bookoo bucks selling Malabar from the French PX."
note: French Malabar gum was sold at a profit in my American junior high school in Germany. Yes, even their gum is better!