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boodle

Pronunciation: /ˈbuːd(ə)l/
Definition of boodle

noun

[mass noun] informal
  • money, especially that gained or spent illegally or improperly: he spent $30 million of his own boodle trying to buy a Senate seat

Origin:

early 17th century (denoting a pack or crowd): from Dutch boedel, boel 'possessions, disorderly mass'. Compare with caboodle

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