Meaning & use

oodles of noodles

phrase·Everyday

An informal, playful phrase meaning a very large amount of noodles.

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After the marathon, all he wanted was oodles of noodles and a long nap.

The recipe makes oodles of noodles, more than enough to feed the whole family.

A note on using this word

The phrase relies on the rhyme between "oodles" and "noodles" and is used humorously rather than in formal writing.

Words with a similar meaning

a lot of noodles

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