boodle
[ bood-l ]
/ ˈbud l /
noun
the lot, pack, or crowd: Send the whole boodle back to the factory.
a large quantity of something, especially money: He's worth a boodle.
a bribe or other illicit payment, especially to or from a politician; graft.
stolen goods; loot; booty; swag.
verb (used without object), boo·dled, boo·dling.
to obtain money dishonestly, as by bribery or swindling.
Idioms for boodle
kit and boodle.
kit1(def 10).
Origin of boodle
1615–25,
Americanism; < Dutch
boedel property
OTHER WORDS FROM boodle
boo·dler, nounWords nearby boodle
booby hatch,
booby prize,
booby trap,
booby-trap,
boodie,
boodle,
boofhead,
boofy,
booger,
boogerman,
boogeyman
Example sentences from the Web for boodle
British Dictionary definitions for boodle
boodle
/ (ˈbuːdəl) slang /
noun
money or valuables, esp when stolen, counterfeit, or used as a bribe
mainly US another word for caboodle
verb
to give or receive money corruptly or illegally
Word Origin for boodle
C19: from Dutch
boedel all one's possessions, from Old Frisian
bōdel movable goods, inheritance; see
caboodle