moola
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of moola
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Much of that moola is in opaque cryptocurrency holdings, an industry he has championed as his fortunes in it have increased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Behind the film lie the Panama Papers—the millions of files, leaked in 2016, that demonstrated how the wealthy stash their moola offshore and thereby avoid the plebeian vulgarity of tax.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 20, 2019
The only fun here, if you can call it that, might be watching HBO burn some serious moola.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2016
That’s a lot of moola for a reliever no longer trusted with the late innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2014
He was only three years behind in his taxes now and this extra moola on the swindle-sheet could bring him two months closer.
From The Mighty Dead by Gault, William Campbell
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