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==English== |
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A civil war term for a backpack. |
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===Alternative forms=== |
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* {{l|en|kaboodle}} |
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===Etymology=== |
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US slang, mid 19th century, thought to be from "[[kit]] and [[boodle]]"; "the whole boodle" is attested in the 1830s, and "the whole caboodle" in 1848. |
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===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{rhymes|en|uːdəl|s=3}} |
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===Noun=== |
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# {{lb|en|informal}} Any large [[collection]] of things or people. |
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====Derived terms==== |
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* {{l|en|kit and caboodle}} |
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* {{l|en|the whole caboodle}} |
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 19 October 2021
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]US slang, mid 19th century, thought to be from "kit and boodle"; "the whole boodle" is attested in the 1830s, and "the whole caboodle" in 1848.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -uːdəl
Noun
[edit]caboodle (plural caboodles)
- (informal) Any large collection of things or people.