caboodle

English

Alternative forms

• kaboodle

Etymology

US slang, mid 19th century, thought to be a corruption of kitboodle, from kit +‎ boodle. "The whole boodle" is attested in the 1830s, and "the whole caboodle" in 1848.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -uːdəl

Noun

caboodle (plural caboodles)

1. (informal) Any large collection of things or people.

Derived terms

• kit and caboodle
• the whole caboodle