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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOODLE

From Dutch boedel all one's possessions, from Old Frisian bōdel movable goods, inheritance.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOODLE

boodle  [ˈbuːdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOODLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boodle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boodle in English.

WHAT DOES BOODLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boodle

Boodle, or boodler, was a bar-room or street term for money or booty applied by the yellow press to members of the New York Board of Aldermen who were charged with accepting bribes in connection with the granting of a franchise for a street railroad on Broadway. Thereafter, the term came into common use to signify bribery in general and particularly in municipal governments.

Definition of boodle in the English dictionary

The definition of boodle in the dictionary is money or valuables, esp when stolen, counterfeit, or used as a bribe. Other definition of boodle is to give or receive money corruptly or illegally.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOODLE

PRESENT

Present
I boodle
you boodle
he/she/it boodles
we boodle
you boodle
they boodle
Present continuous
I am boodling
you are boodling
he/she/it is boodling
we are boodling
you are boodling
they are boodling
Present perfect
I have boodled
you have boodled
he/she/it has boodled
we have boodled
you have boodled
they have boodled
Present perfect continuous
I have been boodling
you have been boodling
he/she/it has been boodling
we have been boodling
you have been boodling
they have been boodling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I boodled
you boodled
he/she/it boodled
we boodled
you boodled
they boodled
Past continuous
I was boodling
you were boodling
he/she/it was boodling
we were boodling
you were boodling
they were boodling
Past perfect
I had boodled
you had boodled
he/she/it had boodled
we had boodled
you had boodled
they had boodled
Past perfect continuous
I had been boodling
you had been boodling
he/she/it had been boodling
we had been boodling
you had been boodling
they had been boodling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will boodle
you will boodle
he/she/it will boodle
we will boodle
you will boodle
they will boodle
Future continuous
I will be boodling
you will be boodling
he/she/it will be boodling
we will be boodling
you will be boodling
they will be boodling
Future perfect
I will have boodled
you will have boodled
he/she/it will have boodled
we will have boodled
you will have boodled
they will have boodled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been boodling
you will have been boodling
he/she/it will have been boodling
we will have been boodling
you will have been boodling
they will have been boodling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would boodle
you would boodle
he/she/it would boodle
we would boodle
you would boodle
they would boodle
Conditional continuous
I would be boodling
you would be boodling
he/she/it would be boodling
we would be boodling
you would be boodling
they would be boodling
Conditional perfect
I would have boodle
you would have boodle
he/she/it would have boodle
we would have boodle
you would have boodle
they would have boodle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been boodling
you would have been boodling
he/she/it would have been boodling
we would have been boodling
you would have been boodling
they would have been boodling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you boodle
we let´s boodle
you boodle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to boodle
Past participle
boodled
Present Participle
boodling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOODLE


apfelstrudel
ˈæpfəlˌstruːdəl
caboodle
kəˈbuːdəl
canoodle
kəˈnuːdəl
doodle
ˈduːdəl
feodal
ˈfjuːdəl
feudal
ˈfjuːdəl
flapdoodle
ˈflæpˌduːdəl
labradoodle
ˈlæbrəˌduːdəl
nonfeudal
ˌnɒnˈfjuːdəl
noodle
ˈnuːdəl
paludal
pəˈljuːdəl
poodle
ˈpuːdəl
prefeudal
priːˈfjuːdəl
semifeudal
ˌsemɪˈfjuːdəl
strudel
ˈstruːdəl
timberdoodle
ˈtɪmbəˌduːdəl
udal
ˈjuːdəl
Udall
ˈjuːdəl
unfeudal
ʌnˈfjuːdəl
Uvedale
ˈjuːdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOODLE

booby
booby hatch
booby prize
booby trap
booby-trap
booby-trapped
boobyish
boobyism
boodie
boodler
boody
boofhead
boofy
booger
boogeyman
boogie
boogie board
boogie-woogie
boohai

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOODLE

at the fiddle
bodle
bundle
candle
cradle
handle
hurdle
idle
kindle
middle
miniature poodle
needle
paddle
riddle
saddle
spindle
straddle
toy poodle
Yankee Doodle
yodle

Synonyms and antonyms of boodle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boodle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOODLE

Find out the translation of boodle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boodle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boodle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

boodle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boodle
570 millions of speakers

English

boodle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

boodle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взятка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boodle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজনৈতিক ঘুস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oseille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boodle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmiergeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

boodle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰돈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boodle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quy riêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेडूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cemaat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bustarella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łapówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хабар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciubuc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

boodle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boodle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boodle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boodle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boodle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOODLE»

The term «boodle» is normally little used and occupies the 124.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOODLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boodle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOODLE»

Discover the use of boodle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boodle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bugs Boodle's Book of Basics: Teaching Children to Safely ...
This is not because dogs target children, but rather because children are often ill prepared to interact with dogs. Children learn best when they are entertained and lessons are given in a repetitive manner.
Kimberly O'Hara, 2011
2
Boodle & Co: A Musical Play in a Prologue, Two Acts, and ...
A Musical Play in a Prologue, Two Acts, and Epilogue John Hopkins Densmore, Harold Otis, Robert Ayres Barnet. STORY BOOKS. SONG. N0. 3. 2 David, Tomas, Princey and Boodle. Words by ' Music by JOHN H. DENSMORE. HAROLD OTIS ...
John Hopkins Densmore, Harold Otis, Robert Ayres Barnet, 1905
3
Miscellanies: Little dinner at Timmins's; Bedford-row ...
GEOEGE PITZ-BOODLE, ESQUIBE, TO OLIVEB YOEKE, ESQTTIBE. Omnium Club, May 20, 1842. DEAE SIE, — I have always been considered the third-best whist-player in Europe, and (though never betting more than five p*ounds) have for ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1857
4
The Confessions of Fitz-Boodle: And Some Passages in the ...
FITZ-BOODLE'S CONFESSIONS. Before commencing the series of moral disquisitions, &c, which I intend, the reader may as well know who I am, and what my past course of life has been. To say that I am a Fitz-Boodle is to say at once that I ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, Evert Augustus Duyckinck, 1853
5
Barry Lyndon: Special Biographical Edition and the ...
Barry Lyndon is a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy. This volume also contains the first part of the Fitz-boodle Papers which tells the story of a bachelor clubman's amorous misadventures.
William Makepeace Thackeray, 2011
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: The Fitz-Boodle ...
There is one of the latter whose name is George Savage Fitz-Boodle, who But let us return to Sir George Thrum. Fitz-Urse and I arrive at the dismal old house, and are conducted up the staircase by a black servant, who shouts out, " Missa Fiss- ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, Anne Thackeray Ritchie, Stephen (Sir Leslie), 1899
7
Three Years with Counterfeiters, Smuglers [!], and Boodle ...
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Burnham, 2010
8
Robert Louis Stevenson: Interviews and Recollections
ADELAIDE BOODLE From: R.L.S. and his Sine Qua Non: Flashlights from Skerryvore by the Gamekeeper (1926) 7-9, 16-17, 57-61, 88-9. Despite its unpromising title and gushing enthusiasm, Adelaide Anne Boodle's reminiscence has vitality.
Reginald Charles Terry, 1996
9
Oodle Van Boodle and the Great Cake Adventure
But look out for the Sweet-Treat Bandits-they may squash his dream! See how Oodle and his community come together in this story of sharing and friendship to build a dream cake house.
Kim Peretti, 2010
10
Bentham's Prison : A Study of the Panopticon Penitentiary: A ...
His agent Mr Boodle answered for him in February 1800, writing that Bentham's plans would be destructive to the peace of his house and to his plans for the neighbourhood and that he was totally opposed to them. At the beginning of March, ...
Janet Semple, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOODLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boodle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Early rain doesn't dampen celebrations
“It's called a boodle fight,” she said. The meal was arranged on banana leaves and consisted of fish, rice, egg rolls, mangoes and other ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
2
Shabu worth P4.5M seized in 1 day
Police also recovered two P500 bills that were placed on top of boodle money from the suspects. Gingoyon, Arrabis and Betache will be ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
3
S.F. 'Boss' Abe Ruef took unusual route to power
But after Schmitz easily won re-election in 1903 — mayors served only two-year terms at the time — the “boodle,” as graft was known, began to ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Korean recruiter arrested in QC
... photocopies of advertisements in a Korean magazine, calling cards and P200 cash which was marked to cover a P,5000 boodle money used ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
5
From monkey to spondoolicks: Where do these slang terms for …
Boodle”, often elongated to “caboodle”, is used in both the United Kingdom and the United States, and is believed to have been derived from ... «BT.com, Jun 15»
6
Six great winter foodie experiences in Canberra in 2015
Filipino restaurant Kusina puts on a Boodle Feast on the last Sunday of every month. Tables are covered with banana leaves and a huge ... «Good Food, Jun 15»
7
Rock stars descend at Albay festivals
... in a grand parade, and the holding of a 600-meter long line of pinangat, where some 3,000 servings were eaten in a community boodle fight. «Manila Standard Today, Jun 15»
8
'Binay must be his own spokesman'
... Binay still subscribes to his long-standing philosophy of political barnstorming and patronage, one handshake, bag, candy, and boodle fight ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
9
The hidden paradise of Negros Occidental: A 'Biyahe ni Drew …
Vacations are the best excuse to have boodle fights with families and friends. Just inform the hotel you are staying in that you want to have one ... «GMA News, Jun 15»
10
CSF mayor celebrates birthday with medical mission
... G. Lingat, Benedict Jasper Lagman, Barangay Officials, City Hall department heads, joined Fernandino residents in a boodle fight meal. «Sun.Star, Jun 15»

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