Definitions for canoodle
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Princeton's WordNet
canoodle(verb)
fondle or pet affectionately
Wiktionary
canoodle(Verb)
To caress, touch up, pet or make love
He's got a big smile on his face; who's he been canoodling recently?
canoodle(Verb)
To persuade or cajole
Origin: Origin ; compare Swedish knulla, German knuddeln. Folk etymology cites the use of two person canoes as an activity to escape the presence of a chaperon by couples during Victorian and Edwardian times, and the activities such privacy allowed.
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