moolah
/ˈmuːlə
/(also moola)
noun [mass noun] informal
Money.I now owe frightening sums of moolah, but should be able to clear my credit cards, thereby reducing my monthly repayment costs considerably....
- People who have got used to that sort of moolah rolling in, without having to lift a finger for it, are reluctant to give it up.
- And I'm hoping these contracts start to bring in the extra moolah which I'll need to fulfil my travelling desires later this year.
Origin
1930s (originally US): of unknown origin.
Rhymes
- get off one's bike
- get off the dime
- get off the ground (or get something off the ground)
- get off the mark
- get on
- get one's act together
- get one's arse into gear
- get one's breath (back)
- get one's cards
- get one's claws into
- get one's creative juices flowing
- get one's end in
- get one's feet under the table
- get one's feet wet
- get one's fingers burned/burnt (or burn one's fingers)
- get one's hands dirty (or dirty one's hands)
- get one's head down
- get one's head round (or around)
- get one's hooks into
- get one's jollies
- get one's kit off
- get one's knickers in a twist
- get one's leg over
- get one's nose in front
- ribophorin