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boodle fight

boodle fight noun: a large communal meal where food is placed directly on top of banana leaves across a long table where diners typically eat standing with their hands or plastic gloves, usually without cutlery.

boodle fight: a large communal meal where food is placed directly on top of banana leaves across a long table...
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Noun

boodle fight (plural boodle fights)

  1. (Philippines) A large communal meal where food is placed directly on top of banana leaves across a long table where diners typically eat standing with their hands or plastic gloves, usually without cutlery.

Forms of boodle fight

pluralboodle fights

Origin of boodle fight

From boodle (“candy and snacks”, U.S. Military West Point Academy slang) + fight, initially adopted from the U.S. Military Academy by the Philippine Military Academy, which spread across the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) before spreading to the populace.

Questions about boodle fight

What does boodle fight mean?
Boodle fight means a large communal meal where food is placed directly on top of banana leaves across a long table where diners typically eat standing with their hands or plastic gloves, usually without cutlery.
What part of speech is boodle fight?
Boodle fight is a noun.
What is the plural of boodle fight?
The plural of boodle fight is boodle fights.

Words near boodle fight in the dictionary

  1. Boodhists
  2. boodie
  3. boodied
  4. boodies
  5. boodle
  6. boodle fight
  7. boodle fights
  8. boodled
  9. boodleize
  10. boodleized
  11. boodleizes

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