I. ˈbüd ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Dutch boedel estate, property, stock, lot (now usually boel in sense “lot”), from Middle Dutch; akin to Old Saxon bōdlos entire estate, Old Frisian bōdel inheritance, Old Norse būth booth — more at booth
1. : a collection or lot of persons
a big boodle of kids
: pack , caboodle
2.
a. slang : counterfeit money
b. : money paid or taken for votes or political favors : bribe money
the lobbyist can pocket the money earmarked for bribing and tell his client he passed on the boodle — Jack Lait & Lee Mortimer
c. : a large amount especially of money
he's got a boodle hidden away somewhere
d. : plunder or swag of any sort
the boodle picked up by beachcombers after the storm
3. : the game of Michigan
II. verb
( boodled ; boodled ; boodling ˈbüd( ə )liŋ ; boodles )
intransitive verb
: to obtain money through bribery or swindling
transitive verb
: swindle , defraud