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    What's the origin of "moolah" (slang for money)?

    Question #74238. Asked by tjoebigham. (Jan 06 07 12:44 PM)


    TabbyTom

    		The Oxford English Dictionary, Chambers Dictionary, Partridge's Dictionary of Slang & Unconventional English and Cassell's Dictionary of Slang all say that the origin is unknown.

    Jan 06 07, 1:19 PM
    Krammar

    		This claims to be a Fijian word

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1888947.cms

    Jan 06 07, 1:34 PM
    SOTHC

    		I thought it came from the Irish moll oir which is a pile of gold.

    Jan 06 07, 2:22 PM

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