Yola

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    cocaine California, Multicultural-London-English, US, slang, uncountable

    "From servin' yola and mobbin' in drop tops to gangsta tales and flat-out Westside anthems, it doesn't take much thought as to whom the target audience is […]"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Jola. alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An extinct West Germanic language formerly spoken in Wexford, Ireland.
  2. 2
    The largest city and state capital of Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Example

More examples

"From servin' yola and mobbin' in drop tops to gangsta tales and flat-out Westside anthems, it doesn't take much thought as to whom the target audience is […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Northern California slang, said to be from a blend of Spanish yo and hola.

Etymology 2

Derived from Yola yola (“old”).

Related phrases

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