Informal slang for cash or money, using the '-ola' suffix for comic or playful effect.
Informal slang for cash or money, using the '-ola' suffix for comic or playful effect. The '-ola' ending (cf. 'payola') adds a slightly retro or tongue-in-cheek quality -- it is the kind of word used when someone wants to talk about money in a breezy, slightly ironic way. Not region-specific but most at home in American informal speech with a mid-20th century flavor.
All she needed was enough cashola to cover rent and she'd be fine.
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American slang for money — an older, informal term with a slightly comic or old-fashioned ring. Like 'moolah,' 'bread,' or 'dough,' it belongs to the long tradition of US slang words for cash. The word has largely fallen out of active use and today reads as vintage Americanism, the kind of thing you'd hear in old movies or from someone nostalgically playing up period slang.
(US, slang) money.
(rhyming slang, AU, NZ) cash; money.
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A bubbly, enthusiastic slang word for cash or money — like 'moolah' or 'dough' but with even more party energy. Cashola makes money sound fun, whether you're celebrating a lucky win, bragging about a payday, or just describing the contents of your wallet. It's the kind of word that gets said with a grin. Often used when the amount is pleasing but not enormous.
I sold three things on Facebook Marketplace this morning and made a nice little pile of cashola.
"cashola" means: A bubbly, enthusiastic slang word for cash or money — like 'moolah' or 'dough' but with even more party energy. Cashola makes money sound fu.... This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"cashola" means: A bubbly, enthusiastic slang word for cash or money — like 'moolah' or 'dough' but with even more party energy. Cashola makes money sound fu.... Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(slang) cash; money.
Cashola means: cash; money.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
cashola means: cash; money.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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