kit and caboodle



kit and caboodle

(ˈkɪt næ kəˈbudlæ)
n. everything; all parts and property. (Often with whole.) I want you out of here—kit and caboodle—by noon. She moved in to stay, kit and caboodle.
See also: and, caboodle, kit

kit and caboodle

The entire thing. A “kit” is a collection of items, such as a tool kit or a sewing kit. “Caboodle,” comes from “boodle,” is a collection of people. This 19th-century phrase was frequently misheard as “kitten caboodle,” causing the mishearer to look around for a young feline.
See also: and, caboodle, kit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Karna-Hinduism
MissyMIS-eeEnglish
EppieEP-eeEnglish (Archaic)
Philomenafil-ə-MEEN-ə (English)English, German, Late Greek
Fields[fi:ldz]
Hadyn-English (Rare)