boodle fight

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From boodle + fight. The term "boodle" is derived from West Point slang meaning "any party at which boodle (candy, cake, ice cream, etc.) is served".

Noun[edit]

boodle fight (plural boodle fights)

  1. (Philippines, military) A meal where food is placed on top of a table lined with banana leaves, and diners eat standing and without cutlery.

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English boodle fight.

Noun[edit]

boodle fight

  1. (military) a boodle fight