boodle fight

English

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.

Noun

boodle fight (plural boodle fights)

1. (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 using plastic gloves usually without cutlery

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English boodle fight.

Noun

boodle fight

1. (military) a boodle fight

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• budol payt, budel payt — colloquial

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English boodle fight.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌbudel ˈfajt/ [ˌbuː.dɛl ˈfaɪ̯t]
    • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˌbudel ˈpajt/ [ˌbuː.dɛl ˈpaɪ̯t]
  • IPA^(key): /ˌbudol ˈfajt/ [ˌbuː.dol ˈfaɪ̯t]
    • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˌbudol ˈpajt/ [ˌbuː.dol ˈpaɪ̯t]
• Rhymes: -ajt
• Syllabification: boo‧dle fight

Noun

boodle fight (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜉᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔) (military)

1. boodle fight