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moola

/ˈmuːˌlɑː/UK/ˈmuː.lə/

moola noun: money, cash. Also the obsolete form of mullah.

Noun

moola (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Money, cash.
    • “Well, to fix this house, we need money, correct? Does anyone know if we have any money? Anyone?” “Uh...” “Cash.” “Coin.” “Moola.” “Gold.” “Wonga.” “Rubles.” “Milk.” “Lettuce.” “Bread.” “Dough.” “Sweet cream.” “Stripper tips.” “Anyone?” “Colin Robinson was in charge of paying all the bills in the...2022 July 12, Stefani Robinson & Paul Simms, “Reunited” (16:24 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 4, episode 1, spoken by Nadja of Antipaxos (Natasia Demetriou)

Also used as

moola is also the obsolete form of mullah.

Synonyms of moola

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Forms of moola

alternative formmoolah
pluralmoolas

Origin of moola

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

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Questions about moola

What does moola mean?
Moola means money, cash.
What part of speech is moola?
Moola is a noun.
How do you pronounce moola?
Moola is pronounced /ˈmuːˌlɑː/.
What is the plural of moola?
The plural of moola is moolas.

Words near moola in the dictionary

  1. mooktars
  2. mooktear
  3. mooktears
  4. mookuthi
  5. mool
  6. moola
  7. moolah
  8. moolahs
  9. Moolap
  10. Moolarben
  11. moolas

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