merci beaucoup
French for "thank you very much." A: "Here's your coat, madam." B: "Merci beaucoup, young man." Is this the report I've been looking for? Ah, merci beaucoup.
mercy buckets
An intentionally humorous malapropism of merci beaucoup, French for "thank you very much." A: "Here's your drink, sir." B: "Well, mercy buckets, young fella!"
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