boodling

boodling
boo·dling

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  • boodling — boo·dle || buːdl n. crowd; large amount of something; bribe; stolen goods (Slang) v. take a bribe …   English contemporary dictionary

  • boodling — In the slang of the day, corrupt legislative practices and corrupt influences affecting legislation …   Black's law dictionary

  • boodling — In the slang of the day, corrupt legislative practices and corrupt influences affecting legislation …   Black's law dictionary

  • boodling — ˈbüd(ə)liŋ noun ( s) : graft and fraud especially in politics …   Useful english dictionary

  • boodle — I. /ˈbudəl/ (say boohduhl) Chiefly US Colloquial –noun 1. a lot, pack, or crowd: the whole boodle. See caboodle. 2. a bribe or other illicit gain in politics. 3. → loot (def. 2). –verb (i) (boodled, boodling) 4. to obtain money dishonestly, as by …  

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  • Gray Wolves (Chicago) — Gray Wolves était un conseiller municipal corrompu de la ville de Chicago qui était en fonction depuis les années 1890 jusqu aux années 1930. Le Chicago City Council donnait souvent des franchises à des entreprises privées pour maintenir les… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • boodle — boodler, n. /boohd l/, n., v., boodled, boodling. Slang. n. 1. the lot, pack, or crowd: Send the whole boodle back to the factory. 2. a large quantity of something, esp. money: He s worth a boodle. 3. a bribe or other illicit payment, esp. to or… …   Universalium

  • Gray Wolves — était un conseiller municipal corrompu de la ville de Chicago qui était en fonction depuis les années 1890 jusqu aux années 1930. Le Chicago City Council donnait souvent des franchises à des entreprises privées pour maintenir les services publics …   Wikipédia en Français

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