English Explanatory Dictionary

boodle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
  2. The whole collection or lot; caboodle.
  3. Candy and snacks.
verb
  1. To engage in bribery.

Pronunciation

/ˈbuːdəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boodle.wav

Word forms

boodle boodles boodling boodled

Etymology

From Dutch boedel. Doublet of bottle (dialectal term meaning building or house).

Synonyms

dirty money black money ackers bees and honey blunt bones brass bread bread and honey Bugs Bunny cake cheddar cheese ching clams coin cream currency dinero dosh dough feds fedi finances flizz flow funding funds gravy gwop gwolla jack legal tender lolly lovely jubbly mazuma means money moola mozzarella muck oof ooftish paper rhino scratch scrilla shrapnel simoleons smackers smackeroos smackeroonies spend spondulicks swag wampum wonga yenom boodle booty

Derived words

boodle fight boodler
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