caboodle
Caboodle (noun) means (informal) An entire group or collection of things, usually in the phrase "the whole kit and caboodle.". Example: “When they moved, they sold the whole kit and caboodle at a yard sale.”
How to use caboodle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEverything, the lot — almost always heard as "the whole kit and caboodle."
Word forms
caboodles plural
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When they moved, they sold the whole kit and _____ at a yard sale.
Etymology
American slang from the mid-1800s, likely a reshaping of "kit and boodle"; "the whole boodle" is recorded from the 1830s.
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What does “caboodle” mean?
The word “caboodle” means (informal) An entire group or collection of things, usually in the phrase "the whole kit and caboodle.". In plain terms, everything, the lot — almost always heard as "the whole kit and caboodle.".
How do you use “caboodle” in a sentence?
Here is “caboodle” used in a sentence: “When they moved, they sold the whole kit and caboodle at a yard sale.”
What part of speech is “caboodle”?
“Caboodle” is a noun.
Where does the word “caboodle” come from?
The word “caboodle” dates back to around 1800. American slang from the mid-1800s, likely a reshaping of "kit and boodle"; "the whole boodle" is recorded from the 1830s.