caboodle

[ kuh-bood-l ]

/ kəˈbud l /

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noun Informal.

the lot, pack, or crowd: I have no use for the whole caboodle.

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Idioms about caboodle

kit and caboodle, Informal. kit¹ (def. 10).

Origin of caboodle

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; perhaps ca- + boodle

Words nearby caboodle

cabman, cabob, caboched, cabochon, caboclo, caboodle, caboose, Cabora Bassa, Cabo Rojo, caboshed, Cabot

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How to use caboodle in a sentence

In my fantasy world, the entire bonus caboodle—every last cent—would go to the reconstruction of Haiti.
Wall Street's Dirty Little Secret|Tunku Varadarajan|January 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Whole caboodle workin' like a charm," he said, good humoredly.
The Devil's Own|Randall Parrish
Why, I wouldn't give a snap of my fingers fer the whole kit and caboodle of ye, you low-down, sneakin' parcel o' thieves.
Bob Hampton of Placer|Randall Parrish
I suppose a lot of these might as well be thrown away, but well dump the whole caboodle down in the cellar for now.
The Turner Twins|Ralph Henry Barbour

Toothbrushes, nutcrackers, babies' baths—the whole caboodle of manufacture—are now set to music.
Another Sheaf|John Galsworthy
Ill sell you the whole kit and caboodle in the car and out of it for twenty-five dollars.
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher|Allen Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for caboodle

caboodle

/ (kəˈbuːdəl) /

noun

informal a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)

Word Origin for caboodle

C19: probably contraction of kit 1 and boodle

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caboodle

see whole kit and caboodle.

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