the whole caboodle

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Etymology

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US slang, attested in 1848. From an earlier (1830s) "the whole boodle".

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the whole caboodle

  1. (slang, US) 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.
    • 1922, Sinclair Lewis, “14”, in Babbitt:
      "'Yes, sir, these other burgs are our true partners in the great game of vital living. But let's not have any mistake about this. I claim that Zenith is the best partner and the fastest-growing partner of the whole caboodle. []
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