noun
boodle
Boodle (noun) means (informal) Money, especially when got dishonestly.
noun
1
(informal) Money, especially when got dishonestly.
"“The boodle. The reward. The £500. The gunner turned damned nasty at the last, and I had to square him with an extra hundred dollars or it would have been nitsky for you and me."
— Arthur Conan Doyle, His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes (1917)
"He was your 'man higher up' when you were on the force. His share of the boodle passed through your hands. You must go on the stand and testify against him."
— O. Henry pseudonym; William Sydney Porter, According to Their Lights (1907)
2
The entire group or set of things.
3
Sweets and small snacks.
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Etymology
Boodle comes from Dutch boedel. It is a doublet of bottle, a dialectal term meaning building or house.
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What is the meaning of boodle?
"boodle" (noun) means (informal) Money, especially when got dishonestly.
What is another word for boodle?
Other words for "boodle" include Chicago, lolly, cabbage, dinero, Michigan, lettuce.
What are the different meanings of boodle?
"boodle" has 3 main meanings: 1. (informal) Money, especially when got dishonestly; 2. The entire group or set of things; 3. Sweets and small snacks.
