boodle
English
/ˈbuːdəl/
noun
Definitions
- Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
- (US) The whole collection or lot; caboodle.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish boedel (estate).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
boedel
Gloss
estate
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- boodler English
- boodlerism English
- boodling English
- boedel Dutch, Flemish
- boedelscheiding Dutch, Flemish
- inboedel Dutch, Flemish
- boedel Middle Dutch