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moola

or moo·lah

[ moo-luh ]

/ ˈmu lə /

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noun Slang.

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a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look.

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Origin of moola

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; origin uncertain

Words nearby moola

moog, moog synthesizer, mooi, mook, mool, moola, moolah, mooli, mooloo, moolvee, moolvie

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Example sentences from the Web for moola

I went direct to the house of the Moola, for my thoughts were ever with my daughter, and my soul yearned to know her fate.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
Old Moola, not suspecting my intentions, came out from her hut, and promised to reward the victor.
Charley Laurel|W. H. G. Kingston
In the evening we visited the Sangam, where the small streams of the Moola and the Moota come together.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
And my child too was safe; she was in friendly hands, and the Moola would be a father to her.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor

"That alters the case materially," said the Moola, pocketing the money.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor

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