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- [bood-l]
- /ˈbud l/
- /ˈbuːdlə /
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- [bood-l]
- /ˈbud l/
Definitions of boodler word
- noun boodler a person involved in bribery or corruption 3
- noun boodler the lot, pack, or crowd: Send the whole boodle back to the factory. 1
- noun boodler a large quantity of something, especially money: He's worth a boodle. 1
- noun boodler a bribe or other illicit payment, especially to or from a politician; graft. 1
- noun boodler stolen goods; loot; booty; swag. 1
- verb without object boodler to obtain money dishonestly, as by bribery or swindling. 1
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Origin of boodler
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 Boodler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boodler 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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