I believe "couple" meaning two or more is a US usage. My (Texan) ex used it to mean roughly "more than two, less than seven". For me (Brit), it meant "two, give

I believe "couple" meaning two or more is a US usage. My (Texan) ex used it to mean roughly "more than two, less than seven". For me (Brit), it meant "two, give or take one", i.e. a sort of fuzzy two.