English Explanatory Dictionary

moola

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Money, cash.
noun
  1. Obsolete form of mullah.

Pronunciation

/ˈmuːˌlɑː/ /ˈmuː.lə/ /ˈmyː.lɑ/ /ˈmuː.lɑ/ /ˈmʊ.lɑ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-moola.wav

Word forms

moola moolah moolas

Etymology

Unknown, attested since the 1920s. Suggested origins, none of which are accepted by mainstream lexicographers, include: * from Romani mol (“have value, be worth”) * from Irish moll óir (“heap of gold”) However, this is unlikely because of the difference in pronunciation. * from French moulin (“mill”) * from Chinook Jargon moola (“mill”) * from Sanskrit मूल्य (mūlya, “capital, principal”) * coined by Chuck Green, a friend of Damon Runyon

Synonyms

ackers bees and honey blunt bones brass bread bread and honey Bugs Bunny cake cheddar cheese ching clams coin cream currency dinero dosh dough feds fedi finances flizz flow funding funds gravy gwop gwolla jack legal tender lolly lovely jubbly mazuma means money moola mozzarella muck oof ooftish paper rhino scratch scrilla shrapnel simoleons smackers smackeroos smackeroonies spend spondulicks swag wampum wonga yenom

Derived words

gwolla
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