yola
yola Lexical Profile
• noun
American A slang term for cocaine.
"The term 'yola' gained widespread popularity in West Coast hip-hop lyrics during the early 2000s."
Irish An extinct Anglic language or dialect of Middle English that was historically spoken in the baronies of Forth and Bargy in County Wexford, Ireland.
"Linguists study the surviving glossaries of Yola to understand how Middle English evolved in isolated Irish communities."
A light, narrow boat or skiff, often used for rowing or coastal fishing.
"The fishermen pushed the wooden yola into the gentle surf at dawn."
Word Nuance & Usage
The word 'yola' is highly context-dependent: it can refer to a historic Anglic dialect of Ireland, a small type of boat, or as American street slang for cocaine.
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Word Origin & Etymology
The linguistic term 'Yola' derives from the dialect's own word for 'old'. The boat term is a loanword from Spanish 'yola', derived from English 'yawl' or Dutch 'jol'. The drug slang is an American alteration of 'yayo' (Spanish slang for cocaine).
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