Meaning of boodle in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbudl/

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  1. Noun

    boodle

    Etymology

    early 17th century (denoting a pack or crowd): from Dutch boedel, boel‘possessions, disorderly mass’. Compare with caboodle

    Definitions

    1. informal terms for money

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

    Examples

    • « a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops »
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