Definitions for boodles

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boodles boo·dle

Spelling: [bood-l]

IPA: /ˈbud l/

Boodles is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 172 anagrams from letters in boodles (bdeloos).

Definitions for boodles

noun

1. the lot, pack, or crowd:
2. a large quantity of something, especially money:
3. a bribe or other illicit payment, especially to or from a politician; graft.
4. stolen goods; loot; booty; swag.

Idioms

1. kit and boodle. kit1 (def 10).

verb (used without object)

1. to obtain money dishonestly, as by bribery or swindling.

Origin of boodles

1615-25, Americanism; Dutch boedel property

Examples for boodles

Hand 'em back the boodle; and maybe they'll let you off light.

The measure of a man is his brain and not his birth or his boodle.

These three stars of Brains, Birth and boodle, are three aristocracies.

“I wish I knowed where the old man hid his boodle,” muttered Tom.

Mankind is prone to look at the brighter stars of birth and boodle.

The aristocracy of boodle is the slimmest aristocracy of all.

Well, I've reason to think the Mayor was in on it—and Burke—for no end of boodle.

In business the aristocracy of birth or the aristocracy of boodle is a decided handicap.

As for the rest, boodle's is all we can promise; miserable consolation for the bow-window.

Pete Carr 's bringing him and the boodle up to Ohadi on the morning train.