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boodle

noun boo·dle \ˈbü-dəl\

Definition of BOODLE

1
:  a collection or lot of persons :  caboodle
2
a :  bribe money
b :  a large amount especially of money
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Origin of BOODLE

Dutch boedel estate, lot, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old Norse būth booth
First Known Use: 1833

Related to BOODLE

Synonyms
array, band, batch, battery, body, group, bunch, cluster, clutch, consort, constellation, crop, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, parcel, party, passel
Antonyms
mite, peanuts, pittance song

Rhymes with BOODLE

doodle, feudal, noodle, poodle, strudel

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  1. boodle
  2. boodle card
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