noun General Slang

fula

FOO-lah · noun · slang

Hard currency / US dollars (Cuba)

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Definitions

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Slang for hard currency or US dollars. As an adjective 'fula' means bad, ugly, or messed-up.

“Solo aceptan fula en esa tienda.”
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fula In A Sentence

Solo aceptan fula en esa tienda.

Origin & Usage

Cuban Spanish, of uncertain origin.

People Also Ask

What does 'fula' mean in Cuba?

As a noun it means hard currency or US dollars; as an adjective it means bad, ugly, or messed-up.

How can 'fula' mean both money and 'bad'?

It has two separate slang senses in Cuban Spanish — one for dollars, one for something unpleasant — and context tells them apart.

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