boodle fight
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From boodle (“candy and snacks”, U.S. Military West Point Academy slang) + fight, initially adopted from the U.S. Military Academy by the Philippine Military Academy, which spread across the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) before spreading to the populace.
Noun[edit]
boodle fight (plural boodle fights)
- (Philippines, military) a large communal meal where food is placed directly on top of banana leaves across a long table where diners typically eat standing with their hands or using plastic gloves usually without cutlery
Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English boodle fight.
Noun[edit]
- (military) a boodle fight
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English boodle fight.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbudel ˈfajt/ [ˌbu.dɛl ˈfaɪ̯t]
- Rhymes: -ajt
Noun[edit]
- (military) a boodle fight
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