caboodle
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
US slang, mid 19th century, thought to be from "kit and boodle"; "the whole boodle" is attested in the 1830s, and "the whole caboodle" in 1848.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -uːdəl
Noun[edit]
caboodle (plural caboodles)
- (informal) Any large collection of things or people.