Origin of words and sayings

[Super Dave]

The whole lock, stock and barrel is pretty obvious, but what is the whole kit and kaboodle?

 

[Super Dave]

True blue is in reference the color of the Yankee uniform during the Civil War. One that was "true blue" was loyal to the Union. There are a lot that we have from the era of the Revolutionary War, as well as the Civil War.

 

[HMFIC]

The whole lock, stock and barrel is pretty obvious, but what is the whole kit and kaboodle?

I think that's a British reference... kit is your things typically referred to in military. I have no idea what a kaboodle is...