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boodlerism

boodlerism noun: greed for money, especially among politicians.

Noun

boodlerism (uncountable)

  1. (slang) greed for money, especially among politicians
    Synonyms:
    boodlery

Synonyms of boodlerism

Origin of boodlerism

From boodler + -ism.

Questions about boodlerism

What does boodlerism mean?
Boodlerism means greed for money, especially among politicians.
What part of speech is boodlerism?
Boodlerism is a noun.

Words near boodlerism in the dictionary

  1. boodleize
  2. boodleized
  3. boodleizes
  4. boodleizing
  5. boodler
  6. boodlerism
  7. boodlers
  8. boodlery
  9. boodles
  10. boodling
  11. boodlings

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