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caboodle

American  
[kuh-bood-l] / kəˈbud l /

noun

Informal.
  1. the lot, pack, or crowd.

    I have no use for the whole caboodle.


idioms

  1. kit and caboodle, kit.

caboodle British  
/ kəˈbuːdəl /

noun

  1. informal a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle )

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Etymology

Origin of caboodle

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; perhaps ca- + boodle

Example Sentences

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That is until they worm their way into the lives of the wealthy Park family, getting jobs as their caboodle of servicepeople.

From Salon

Each cannolo’s tips are dipped in either crushed pistachios, mini chocolate chips, toffee, crushed cookies or a maraschino cherry, and the whole kit and caboodle is finished with a shower of powdered sugar.

From Seattle Times

And finally, if the prospect of cheese, mayo and cream cheese sounds a little too piously healthy, here are some rules for popping the whole delicious kit and caboodle into the fryer.

From The Guardian

It also helps ensure the whole kit and caboodle doesn’t vibrate off the table when you get a phone call.

From The Verge

“I’m worried about the whole kit and caboodle and how confusing it might be,” said UW Medicine’s Dr. John Lynch, director of infection control at Harborview Medical Center.

From Seattle Times