boodle
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Definition of boodle
1 : a collection or lot of persons : caboodle
2a : bribe money
b : a large amount especially of money
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Synonyms for boodle
Synonyms
array, band, batch, battery, body, bunch, cluster, clutch, consort, constellation, crop, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, parcel, party, passel
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My guess is that academic criteria will rise as capable students prefer a free public college over a private college charging a boodle by comparison. — Byline, BostonGlobe.com, "Should Massachusetts drop tuition and fees for in-state students at its public colleges and universities?," 1 June 2018 For political fundraisers, California has long been the Big Rock Candy Mountain, excavated, mined and, ultimately, shafted by candidates of both parties who use the boodle to run for president in Iowa or New Hampshire, or Congress in East Podunk. — Seema Mehta, latimes.com, "Assembly Democrats denounce threats made after single-payer healthcare bill was sidelined," 30 June 2017 And the Yankees pointedly decline to share their boodle with fans in the form of cheaper tickets. — Michael Powell, New York Times, "Sign Up for the Sports Newsletter," 16 Apr. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'boodle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of boodle was in 1828
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