boodle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag. countable,slang,uncountable
    — He was your 'man higher up' when you were on the force. His share of the boodle passed through your hands. You must go on the stand and testify against him.
  2. The whole collection or lot; caboodle. US,countable,dialectal,uncountable
    — He pulled off his coat and threw it down, and declared he'd fight the whole boodle of 'em
  3. Candy and snacks. US,countable,slang,uncountable
    — Send the first boodle in an airtight container so that there is a place for the storage of future packages […] Suggestions for Boodle: cookies, candy, individual packets of drink mixes (sugar-free), raisins, nuts, gum.
动词 v.
  1. To engage in bribery. slang

词形变化

boodles plural boodles present,singular,third-person boodling participle,present boodled participle,past boodled past

词汇关系

衍生词
boodle fight boodler

词源

词源 1
From Dutch boedel. Doublet of bottle (dialectal term meaning building or house).
词源 2
From Dutch boedel. Doublet of bottle (dialectal term meaning building or house).
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