boodle fight
English
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Etymology
[edit]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.
Noun
[edit]boodle fight (plural boodle fights)
- (Philippines, military) 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.
Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English boodle fight.
Noun
[edit]- (military) a boodle fight
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from English boodle fight. Used due to Tagalog-English code-switching (Taglish).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog)
- Rhymes: -ajt
- Syllabification: boo‧dle fight
Noun
[edit]boodle fight (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜉᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔) (military)
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