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oo·dles

[ood-lz]
noun (sometimes used with a singular verb) Informal.
a large quantity: oodles of love; oodles of money.

Origin:
1865–70; origin uncertain
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oodles (ˈuːdəlz)
 
pl n
informal great quantities: oodles of money
 
[C20: of uncertain origin]

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Word Origin & History

oodles
"lots," 1869, Amer.Eng., perhaps from the caboodle in kit and caboodle (see kit).
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oodles definition

[ˈudlæz]
  1. n.
    lots (of something). : I don't have oodles, but I have enough to keep me happy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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