caboodle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any collection in its entirety

Etymology

US slang, mid 19th century, thought to be a corruption of kitboodle, from kit + boodle. "The whole boodle" is attested in the 1830s, and "the whole caboodle" in 1848.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bunch, lot

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