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moolah

[moo-luh] Origin

moo·la

[moo-luh]
noun Slang.
Also, moo·lah.


Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; origin uncertain
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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moolah (ˈmuːlɑː)
 
n
a slang word for money

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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moolah
also moola, "money," c.1920, Amer.Eng. slang, of unknown origin.
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moolah definition

[ˈmulɑ]
  1. n.
    money. (Originally underworld.) : That is a whole lot of moolah!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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