| 释义 |
boo·dle
I. \ˈbüdəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Dutch boedel estate, property, stock, lot (now usually boel in sense “lot”), from Middle Dutch; akin to Old Saxon bōdlos entire estate, Old Frisian bōdel inheritance, Old Norse būth booth — more at booth
1. : a collection or lot of persons
< a big boodle of kids >
: pack, caboodle
2.
a. slang : counterfeit money
b. : money paid or taken for votes or political favors : bribe money
< the lobbyist can pocket the money earmarked for bribing and tell his client he passed on the boodle — Jack Lait & Lee Mortimer >
c. : a large amount especially of money
< he's got a boodle hidden away somewhere >
d. : plunder or swag of any sort
< the boodle picked up by beachcombers after the storm >
3. : the game of Michigan
II. verb
(boodled ; boodled ; boodling \ˈbüd(ə)liŋ\ ; boodles)
intransitive verb
: to obtain money through bribery or swindling
transitive verb
: swindle, defraud |