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💰 A lot of money 🃏 A card game
boodle

boodle

9.9
A fast card game where players match cards on the table to win chips
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : boodle
  • The rules of boodle require careful attention to the layout cards.

Examples

  • We played boodle last night and I won a pile of chips.

  • Everyone enjoyed the fast pace of boodle around the table.

  • Let's play boodle tonight!

  • Have you ever played boodle before?

  • During our game night, we laughed and argued while playing boodle for hours.

  • The family gathered around the table to enjoy a few rounds of boodle together.

  • After learning the rules, I realized that boodle is a strategic game of chance and skill.

Synonyms

stops
vsboodle
  • Archaic
6 9.9

A gambling card game where players place chips on face cards and win by matching them

focuses on matching layout cards to collect chips rather than ending runs
Newmarket
vsboodle
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A card game where players bet chips and win by matching cards in a layout

uses specifically four royal cards and fixed matching rules
Chicago
vsboodle
9.9

A betting card game where players place chips on face cards to win by matching cards

is the version without noting the separate deck detail
Michigan
vsboodle
9.7

A card game where players place chips on cards and try to win chips in order

is narrower, focusing on fixed royal cards and exact matching

Idioms

kit and boodle
  • Informal
9.3

All the things and people together

whole kit and boodle
  • Informal
6.7

All the things in a group or set

Surface Forms

boodle singular
boodles plural

Etymology

Boodle the card game is named after the same slang for money or chips that players put on the layout, so the game's name points to the 'pot' you can win.