boodle fight

noun

Etymology

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.

  1. derived from *peḱ-
  2. inherited from *fehtaną
  3. inherited from *fehtan
  4. inherited from feohtan
  5. inherited from fighten
  6. compounded as boodle fight — “boodle + fight

Definitions

  1. A large communal meal where food is placed directly on top of banana leaves across a long…

    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.

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