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