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Old 11-30-2011, 04:46 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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I just saw someone use 'boku $' to mean 'a lot of money'.

 
Old 11-30-2011, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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I just saw someone use 'boku $' to mean 'a lot of money'.
He got it wrong, it's bookoo.
 
Old 12-01-2011, 07:28 AM
 
Location: near bears but at least no snakes
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I also saw "midas well".

That took me a minute but lol. What is boku $ or bookoo $.
 
Old 12-01-2011, 10:11 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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What is boku $ or bookoo $.
Beaucoup money.
 
Old 12-01-2011, 11:08 AM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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I saw a poster for a college (colleges used to be institutions of higher learning once upon a time, didn't they?) that contained the line U may B eligible for financial aid $.

In case anyone was looking for a sign indicating the imminent collapse of our civilization, I believe that was it.
 
Old 12-02-2011, 05:09 AM
 
Location: In a chartreuse microbus
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I also saw "midas well".

That took me a minute but lol. What is boku $ or bookoo $.
Beaucoup is French for a whole bunch!

 
Old 12-02-2011, 01:49 PM
 
Location: Location: Location
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Beaucoup is French for a whole bunch!

LOL. I thought it meant a wholelotta.
 
Old 12-02-2011, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Not where you ever lived
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Perhaps it is more like "merci beaucoup". Thank you very much.
 
Old 12-02-2011, 06:55 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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Perhaps it is more like "merci beaucoup". Thank you very much.

What's French for Bingo!
 
Old 12-03-2011, 05:54 AM
 
Location: Location: Location
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What's French for Bingo!
Bingeau!
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