![]() ![]() So then the whole kit and caboodle actually just means a bunch of stuff and is actually just the literal definitions of the words. It seams to have faded from use in the early 1900s, but despite this the expression has survived. Through it's history is was used to refer to a group of people or also a stack of money, but it's been a long lost word for many years. (I mean it does sound better than "kit and boodle".) Anyways a 'boodle' is an old English word meaning a bunch or bundle. In fact the original form of the word is actually just boodle and it's felt that the 'ca' was just added to help with alliteration for this expression. The whole kit and caboodle was sold off and the store closed. This one is a bit older and has totally fallen out of regular use. Meaning a complete collection of a set of related things, the curious expression the whole kit and caboodle has part of its origin in military life. the whole kit and caboodle, the whole lot the entire thing. ![]() I even still call my shaving kit, my ablutions kit which gets alot of sideways looks. You'll often hear 'go draw kit from the QM', or 'pack all the kit your going to need'. This is one I actually use, since this term is still often used in the army in reference to any supplies, equipment or gear you may use. kit and caboodle in American English kit and boodle informal (often prec. We'll start with kit since that's the easy one.Ĭertainly nothing to do with Kitt, from Knight Rider. I would probably find that I could borrow the whole caboodle. The usual American expression is the whole ball of wax. Mostly we have to define Kit and Caboodle to make this make sense. Definition of the whole caboodle the whole caboodle or the whole kit and caboodle all of something. It also has nothing to do with that really crappy cat food (based on the ratings in the source) in the photo above. You may say "Wow, the kid's got the whole Kit and Caboodle for Christmas." or "Crap, why'd you pack to much stuff? You have the whole kit and caboodle" It can be used in reference to just about anything. The whole kit and Caboodle not sure if this one is worldwide or often used everywhere but it simply means you a lot of things or everything you need for a task. kit and caboodle (n.) also kaboodle, 1870, earlier kit and boodle (1855), kit and cargo (1848), according to OED from kit (n. No, it has nothing to do with Urination Fetish Kit pictured above that I found while googling for this piece. I'm not sure this will be as popular as last weeks investigation on the origin of the Expression Bum Nowhere. This is a fun expression, it's even more fun to investigate since both those words pretty much sound nonsensical, so there's that extra layer to uncover. ![]()
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