moolah

a lot of moola

A large amount of money. While its origin is unknown, moola (or moolah) as a slang term for money has been in use in the U.S. since the early 1900s. Primarily heard in US. They sure have a whole lot of moola after winning the lottery last week.
See also: lot, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

moolah

(ˈmulɑ)
n. money. (Originally underworld.) That is a whole lot of moolah!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a lot of moola
  • chedda
  • come into (some) money
  • come into money
  • be pushed for money
  • be pressed for money
  • be pressed/pushed for money, space, time, etc.
  • color of someone's money, see the
  • chip in for (something)
  • get pushed for money
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