单词 | moolah |
释义 | moolah (once / 77759 pages) n If you have a lot of moolah, you're rich — you have plenty of cash. Moolah is a slang term that means "money." When you don't have enough moolah to buy a car, you may have to work and save for a while before you've got the moolah to buy it. This informal word is similar to bread or dough, or clams, just a few of the many slang words meaning "money." Experts know this word was coined in the United States around 1920, but beyond that its origin is a mystery. WORD FAMILYmoolah: moolahs USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s 44 years later, and female candidates are still struggling to get the moolah, because the fundraising system is largely structured to benefit male candidates. Salon(Dec 07, 2016) So just ask – remember, like in football, the more you practice, the more seamlessly you'll execute the play for more moolah! US News(Sep 13, 2016) Unless you can prove a discriminatory pay gap, more moolah for managers is entirely at the employer's discretion. Los Angeles Times(May 22, 2016) n informal terms for money Syn|Hyper boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum money the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender |
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