gwolla

English

Alternative forms

• guala, gualla, gwalla

Etymology

Probably a blend of gwop +‎ moola, like scrilla.

Pronunciation

• (AAVE) IPA^(key): /ɡwɑlə/, /ɡwɑla/
• (MLE) IPA^(key): /ɡwɒlə/, /ɡwɒla/

Noun

gwolla (uncountable)

1. (African-American Vernacular, MLE) Gwop, skrilla, moola, money.
   • 2017, “Mansion Flow”, in G Herbo (lyrics), Welcome to Fazoland 2:

     I’m chasin gwolla while they plottin, I can’t let that stop me

   • 2017, “40 Attack”, (40) Samurai X AT (lyrics):

     Remember the days I was brokin my arse and I didn’t even have me a nickle
     Now remember the days I was brokin my arse and I didn’t even have me a dollar
     Remember the days just trap trap trap or splash splash splash and get that gwolla

   • 2018, “Vamonos”, Haviah Mighty (lyrics)‎^[1]:

     Better have my guap, gwolla [12 times in a row]

References

• “guala”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “gwalla”, in The Right Rhymes, launched 2013.

Further reading

• “gwalla”, “gwala”, “gwolla”, “gualla”, “guala”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.

Anagrams

• Gallow, gallow