boodle C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈbudəl/ UK /ˈbuːdəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains The crooked official pocketed his share of the boodle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · slang for money, especially... moneylootswagplundercashgraftbribe Etymology AI details American slang, probably from Dutch boedel ('estate, property, possessions'), influenced by the phrase 'the whole kit and caboodle'. boedel Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # boodle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbudəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbuːdəl/ ## Meanings 1. slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains ## Examples - The crooked official pocketed his share of the boodle. ## Synonyms - money - loot - swag - plunder - cash - graft - bribe ## Roots and Affixes - Root: boedel ## Etymology American slang, probably from Dutch boedel ('estate, property, possessions'), influenced by the phrase 'the whole kit and caboodle'. ## AI Etymology Boodle is traced as follows: American slang, probably from Dutch boedel ('estate, property, possessions'), influenced by the phrase 'the whole kit and caboodle'. The historical trail runs through boedel in Dutch. Used as a noun, boodle now means "slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Register & Style markdown