caboodle
the lot, pack, or crowd: I have no use for the whole caboodle.
Idioms about caboodle
kit and caboodle, Informal. kit1 (def. 10).
Origin of caboodle
1Words Nearby caboodle
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How to use caboodle in a sentence
In my fantasy world, the entire bonus caboodle—every last cent—would go to the reconstruction of Haiti.
"Whole caboodle workin' like a charm," he said, good humoredly.
The Devil's Own | Randall ParrishWhy, I wouldn't give a snap of my fingers fer the whole kit and caboodle of ye, you low-down, sneakin' parcel o' thieves.
Bob Hampton of Placer | Randall ParrishI suppose a lot of these might as well be thrown away, but well dump the whole caboodle down in the cellar for now.
The Turner Twins | Ralph Henry BarbourToothbrushes, nutcrackers, babies' baths—the whole caboodle of manufacture—are now set to music.
Another Sheaf | John Galsworthy
Ill sell you the whole kit and caboodle in the car and out of it for twenty-five dollars.
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher | Allen Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for caboodle
/ (kəˈbuːdəl) /
informal a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
Origin of caboodle
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with caboodle
see whole kit and caboodle.
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