- a variation of moola.
moolah
Britishnoun
Explanation
If you have a lot of moolah, you're rich — you have plenty of cash. Moolah is a slang term that means "money." When you don't have enough moolah to buy a car, you may have to work and save for a while before you've got the moolah to buy it. This informal word is similar to bread or dough, or clams, just a few of the many slang words meaning "money." Experts know this word was coined in the United States around 1920, but beyond that its origin is a mystery.
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Example Sentences
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If it’s the latter, then the Versa 3 is worth the extra moolah.
From The Verge ● Mar. 18, 2022
Given the moolah he continues to rake in from syndication, no one would blame the 63-year-old if he retired to a life of Mets games and curating his world famous car collection.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 5, 2018
The situation is symbolic of a city sacrificing its innate character and style for development and moolah, according to author and blogger Jeremiah Moss, organizer of Save NYC, a feisty grass-roots coalition.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2015
Is this scam like a license to print moolah?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2015
“Now, I’m sure you’re wondering, what do you have to do to get your hands on all this moolah? Well, hold your horses, kids. I’m getting to that....”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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