moola

American  

[moo-luh, -lah] / ˈmu lə, -lɑ /

Or moolah

noun

Slang.

1. money.

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Etymology

Origin of moola

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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moola

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

I watch “Westworld” mostly to see all that HBO moola do its thing.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2018

That’s a lot of moola for a reliever no longer trusted with the late innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2014

The roots and thickest parts of the stems, when cut into small pieces and dried, form a considerable article of commerce all over India, under the name of Pippula moola.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds