noun

boodle

A group of people or things.

The whole boodle of cousins arrives just before the picnic begins.

Etymology

Dutch boedel named property or possessions considered together. Boodle carries over the idea of a whole collection, extending it to a group of things or people.

More examples

  • She packed the entire boodle into one large trunk.
  • They invited the whole boodle to stay for dinner.
  • He bought the complete boodle at the auction.

Similar words

bunch
A much more common informal term for a group.
lot
Can similarly refer to an entire group or collection.