Date: Mon, 30 Jan 1995 22:57:47 -0500 From: "William H. Smith" Subject: Re: "bookoo" Is "beaucoup" Cajun at all? It was in common use in Viet Nam in the sixties, and I assumed it was just a GI borrowing, like "mama-san", with no real language interference. Bill Smith Piedmont College wh5mith[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]aol.com