moolah
pronunciation
How to pronounce moolah in British English: UK
How to pronounce moolah in American English: US
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- Noun:
- informal terms for money
Word Origin
- moolah (n.)
- also moola, "money," c. 1920, American English slang, of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Roads from ohio to virginia got the rubber treatment at an added cost of $ 7.25 per cubic mile ( about $ 60 in today 's moolah ) .
- 2. Shareholders ought to ask whether a focus on extracting as much moolah from the corporate coffers as possible will disqualify a ceo candidate .
- 3. Ananalysisfrom the institute for policy studies ' ( ips ) released earlier this month shows that ceos will reap huge personal moolah if a fiscal cliff campaign some of them are undertaking is successful .