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 plastic gloves, usually without cutlery.

Cebuano

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English boodle fight. Used due to Bisaya (mostly Cebuano)-English code-switching (Bislish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbudel ˈpajt/ [ˌbu.d̪el̪ ˈpaɪ̯t̪], /ˌbudol ˈpajt/ [ˌbu.d̪ol̪ ˈpaɪ̯t̪]

Noun

boodle fight (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜉᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔) (military)

  1. a boodle fight

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English boodle fight. Used due to Tagalog-English code-switching (Taglish).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌbudel ˈfajt/ [ˌbuː.d̪ɛl ˈfaɪ̯t̪]
      • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˌbudel ˈpajt/ [ˌbuː.d̪ɛl ˈpaɪ̯t̪]
    • IPA(key): /ˌbudol ˈfajt/ [ˌbuː.d̪ol ˈfaɪ̯t̪]
      • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˌbudol ˈpajt/ [ˌbuː.d̪ol ˈpaɪ̯t̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajt
  • Syllabification: boo‧dle fight

Noun

boodle fight (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜉᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔) (military)

  1. boodle fight