boodle: Meaning and Definition of

boo•dle

Pronunciation: (bd'l), [key]
— n., v., -dled, -dling.
—n.
  1. the lot, pack, or crowd: Send the whole boodle back to the factory.
  2. a large quantity of something, esp. money: He's worth a boodle.
  3. a bribe or other illicit payment, esp. to or from a politician; graft.
  4. stolen goods; loot; booty; swag.
  5. See (def. 8).
—v.i.
  1. to obtain money dishonestly, as by bribery or swindling.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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