Where does the phrase the whole kittenkaboodle come from?

Answer 1

"Kit and caboodle" (which is the most common form) dates back to the mid-eighteenth century and appeared first in England. There are a number of variants, including "kit and kerboodle" and "kit and boodle." The "kit" part of the phrase is of fairly straightforward origin, "kit" being an 18th century English slang term for "outfit" or "collection," as in a soldier's "kit bag," which contained all his worldly possessions. "Kit" may have come from "kith," meaning "estate," found today in the phrase "kith and kin."

"Caboodle" is a tougher nut to crack. As usual, there are a number of theories, the most likely of which traces "boodle" back to the Dutch word "boedel," meaning "property." Lawyers take note: "boodle" actually was a respectable word in its own right (meaning "estate") in the 17th and 18th centuries, and was even used in legal documents. But why "caboodle" or "kerboodle"? The "ca" and "ker" may be related to the intensive German prefix "ge," giving the sense "the whole boodle." Put it all together and you get "kit and caboodle," meaning "everything and all of everything," down to the last kitten.

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Answer 2

The phrase isn't 'the whole kittenkaboodle', it's 'the whole kit and kaboodle.'

The phrases means, basically, 'all of everything.'

Kit comes from 18th Century slang for a collection. Stuff.

Kaboodle may trace back to a Dutch word meaning 'estate.' At one point the word boodle was even used in professional documents to mean this. The 'ka' added to it may be for alliteration purposes, or from a German prefix.

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hahaha that's funny stuff.. I did hear that story before. I'd say I'm more left of the spectrum... what's funny about that is I actually do like lime in my beer.... my God maybe this story is true!! That's ok though I work in the construction industry and drink domestic beer, so maybe I'm a half-breed.

Answer 5

Kit And Caboodle

Answer 6

I think it's Kit and Kaboodle. It means "Everything".
Probably from the Civil War.

Answer 7

phrase kittenkaboodle

Answer 8

it derives from ww1 & ww2 kit bags where the soldiers had to gather up all and pack for marches.

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