Yola means: cocaine.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. 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.
yola
(US, slang, California, MLE) cocaine.
Seen in the wild
BlueskyMay 2026
The traffickers used a 30-foot yola-type boat with two outboard engines, carrying multiple fuel containers modified to conceal 20 kilogram-sized bricks of cocaine. 2/3
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BlueskyMay 2026
En büyük korkum karşıdan karşıya koşarak geçerken kulaklığımın yola düşmesi. Ne kadar aptalca oysa ki. En büyük korkumun koşarak karşıdan karşıya geçerken çarpılmak olması gerekirdi.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US, slang, California, MLE) cocaine.
Origin: Northern California slang, said to be from a blend of and hola. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Yola means: cocaine.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. 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.
For ESL learners
yola means: cocaine.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. 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.
Cluster: hard_drugs
Heard in the wild
“The traffickers used a 30-foot yola-type boat with two outboard engines, carrying multiple fuel containers modified to conceal 20 kilogram-sized bricks of cocaine. 2/3”
— Bluesky· May 2026“En büyük korkum karşıdan karşıya koşarak geçerken kulaklığımın yola düşmesi. Ne kadar aptalca oysa ki. En büyük korkumun koşarak karşıdan karşıya geçerken çarpılmak olması gerekirdi.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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