caboodle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

English

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Alternative forms

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• kaboodle

Etymology

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US slang, mid 19th century, thought to be a corruption of kitboodle, from kit +‎ boodle. "The whole boodle" is attested in the 1830s, and "the whole caboodle" in 1848.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -uːdəl

Noun

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caboodle (plural caboodles)

1. (informal) Any large collection of things or people.

Derived terms

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• kit and caboodle
• the whole caboodle