the whole caboodle
Everything elseEverything else
» They went out to get the whole kit and caboodle.
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1 senses(US, slang)Everything else
When you're packing for our camping trip, don't forget the essentials. You know, deodorant, ant killer, condoms, baby wipes and the whole caboodle.
Examples
3 sentencesThey went out to get the whole kit and caboodle.
Finish that, and then send the whole caboodle to my cellphone.
deSchluss jetzt, sende den ganzen Kram an mein Mobiltelefon. — Esperantostern
I couldn't believe myself when she pretended to be angry. Her loud voice, red face...the whole caboodle was pretty convincing.
ruЯ глазам своим не мог поверить, что она прикидывалась рассерженной. Этот громкий голос, красное лицо… в целом все выглядело достаточно убедительно. — maks
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
US slang, attested in 1848. From an earlier (1830s) "the whole boodle".US slang, attested in 1848. From an earlier (1830s) "the whole boodle".
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Forms
plural: the whole caboodles| Singular | the whole caboodle |
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