moola

moola
n
money.
A humorous word imported into Britain from the USA before World War II. It is an invented term, probably in imita-tion of Amerindian, African or other for-eign languages, as is the more recent British synonym, womba. Like most slang terms for money, moolah underwent something of a revival in the late 1980s.
► 'Many congressmen arrive in Washington expecting to get rich - if not quick, at least before they leave. The art is in finding ways to get the moolah without contravening the various laws and rules of ethics.' (Observer, 12 June 1989)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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