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Where does “boodle” come from?

boodle (English) comes from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

boodle (English): Money, "especially" when acquired or spent...

Definitions

  1. Money, "especially" when acquired or spent...

Ancestry of “boodle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboedelestate
2Middle Dutchboedel—
3Old Dutchbuothal—

Words derived from “boodle”

  • boodler
  • boodling
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →