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- [bood-l]
- /ˈbud l/
- /ˈbuː.dəl/
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- [bood-l]
- /ˈbud l/
Definitions of boodle word
- noun boodle money or valuables, esp when stolen, counterfeit, or used as a bribe 3
- verb boodle to give or receive money corruptly or illegally 3
- noun boodle something given as a bribe; graft 3
- noun boodle the loot taken in a robbery 3
- noun boodle the lot, pack, or crowd: Send the whole boodle back to the factory. 1
- noun boodle a large quantity of something, especially money: He's worth a boodle. 1
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Origin of boodle
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25, Americanism; < Dutch boedel property
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Parts of speech for Boodle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boodle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
boodle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boodle
verb boodle
- swag — Slang. plunder; booty. money; valuables. free merchandise distributed as part of the promotion of a product, company, etc. self-confidence and personal style as shown by one's appearance and demeanor: the top ten athletes with the most swag. schwag (def 1).
- crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
- chisel — A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade with a sharp edge at the end. It is used for cutting and shaping wood and stone.
- flimflam — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
- plunder — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
Antonyms for boodle
Top questions with boodle
- what is boodle fight?
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