boodleize
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Meaning · English
To bribe.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Every patriotic man in the state today should look with unfeigned approbation on Robert Vance Davidson, who […] has put the Standard Oil gang in Texas under a fine of over a million and a half dollars […] He fought millions of money in the hands of a set, which has never hesitated to boodleize, brib
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “boodleize” mean?
To bribe.
Is “boodleize” formal or informal?
boodleize is generally slang.