Meanings
nouncaboodle (plural caboodles)
plural caboodles · alternative kaboodle
- informalAny large collection of things or people.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
US slang, mid 19th century, thought to be a corruption of kitboodle, from kit + boodle. "The whole boodle" is attested in the 1830s, and "the whole caboodle" in 1848.
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APA
caboodle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caboodle
MLA
“caboodle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caboodle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caboodle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caboodle.
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